Ted williams dies - Last guy to hit .400

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Daryl Kiles death was tragic and there is no point to make light cause he was a human being. He was a good pitcher but lets be honest they made him out like he was Nolan Ryan, whenever someone dies they always have to make them out as the greatest thing ever. Kile was a good pitcher and a good all around person that should be enough.

Yes Williams was 83 but he was also as close to a living legend as you're gonna get next to Willie Mays. Look at his lifetime records and now remember that he missed several PRIME years due to two wars. Now imagine if he had all that time 512 homeruns moves into the 600's without a doubt. The argument can be made that he was the greatest hitter ever, I still stick to Cobb. He was the greatest hitter of his generation without a doubt. But like I said it is my preference the argument can be made for Williams as being the best ever alongside Cobb, Hornsby, Ruth, Mays, Mantle, etc. That's about as elite as you can get.

It wasn't as sad as when Mantle died but I was thinking about it when I heard the news. When Mantle died I cried, it was just something about him. Maybe the knowlege of how beaten up he was when he played and wondering how much greater he woulda been if he was healthy. His charisma, he's about as close to a superhero as I can imagine in life.

But Ted williams will always be in the top 5 all time no matter what, that is why it's sad. When you do so much in your life, even beyond playing ball he was a war hero in 2 wars and a much beloved man, much more than Dimaggio was the fuck that he was.