Ted Williams was born on August 30, 1918, in San Diego, California, as Teddy Samuel Williams, named after his father, Samuel Stuart Williams, and former President, Teddy Roosevelt. Later on in life Ted changed his name on his birth certificate to Theodore. At the age of eight, he was taught how to throw a baseball by his uncle, Saul Venzor. Saul was one of his mother’s four brothers, as well as a former semi-professional baseball player who had pitched against Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Joe Gordon in an exhibition game. As a child, Williams’ heroes were Pepper Martin of the St. Louis Cardinals and Bill Terry of the New York Giants. Williams graduated from Herbert Hoover High School in San Diego, where he played baseball as a pitcher and was the star of the team. www.tedwilliamsmuseum.com/

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Ted Williams Museum and Hitters Hall of Fame

Ted Williams Museum and Hitters Hall of Fame

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