Ted Williams 1000th Extra-Base Hit baseball

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Ted Williams 1000th Extra-Base Hit Autographed ball

Date1958 April 30

DescriptionWhite leather baseball with red stitching, signed in blue ink "My 1000 extra base hit 1958 / home run off Ned Garver" and autographed "Ted Williams" below.

Bio/Historical NoteTed Williams collected his 1,000th extra-base hit when he homered off Ned Garver in the ninth inning in Boston's 11-4 loss to Kansas City at Fenway Park. Williams was the tenth Major League player to accomplished the feat.

Object numberB-1958-0062

Subject Williams, Ted, 1918-2002

Subject Boston Red Sox (Baseball team)

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions3 in. diameter

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