Ted Williams Day- Ted Williams plays his final game before leaving for military duty in Korea

On April 30, 1952, Ted Williams plays his final game before leaving for military duty in Korea. In his last at-bat on “Ted Williams Day” at Fenway Park, the “Splendid Splinter” blasts a game-winning, two-run home run against Dizzy Trout of the Detroit Tigers. The home run gives the Red Sox a 5-3 win…

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