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  • American Masters Ted Williams: "The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived" (Season 32, Episode 4)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 57 min | Documentary, Biography, History

American Masters

Ted Williams: "The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived" (Season 32, Episode 4)
TV-14
TV Episode | 57 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Ted Williams, the iconic Hall of Fame hitter, fighter pilot and fisherman, will have his life profiled in the renowned American Masters Documentary series on PBS in a documentary that will premiere in the summer of 2018.
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Jul 23, 2018 (United States)

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41 cast members
Name Known for
Jon Hamm
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Roger Angell
Self - Writer Self - Writer   See fewer
Stu Apte
Self - Hall of Fame Fisherman Self - Hall of Fame Fisherman   See fewer
Wade Boggs
Self - Major League Baseball Player, 1982-1999 Self - Major League Baseball Player, 1982-1999   See fewer
Ben Bradlee Jr.
Self - Author, 'The Kid' Self - Author, 'The Kid'   See fewer
Bob Costas
Self - Broadcaster Self - Broadcaster   See fewer
Emily DiMaggio
Self - Joe Dimaggio's Sister-in-Law Self - Joe Dimaggio's Sister-in-Law   See fewer
Dick Enberg
Self - Sportscaster Self - Sportscaster   See fewer
Jack Fisher
Self - Major League Baseball Pitcher, 1960-1969 Self - Major League Baseball Pitcher, 1960-1969   See fewer
Dick Flavin
Self - Poet Laureate, Boston Red Sox Self - Poet Laureate, Boston Red Sox   See fewer
Jim Kaat
Self - Major League Baseball Pitcher, 1969-1983 Self - Major League Baseball Pitcher, 1969-1983   See fewer
Willie McCovey
Self - Major League Baseball Player, 1959-1980 Self - Major League Baseball Player, 1959-1980   See fewer
Leigh Montville
Self - Author, 'Ted Williams' Self - Author, 'Ted Williams'   See fewer
Peter Sutton
Self - Williams Family Lawyer Self - Williams Family Lawyer   See fewer
John Thorn
Self - Baseball Historian Self - Baseball Historian   See fewer
John Underwood
Self - Ted Williams' Biographer Self - Ted Williams' Biographer   See fewer
Frank Venzor
Self - Ted Williams' Cousin Self - Ted Williams' Cousin   See fewer
Joey Votto
Self - Current Major League Baseball Player Self - Current Major League Baseball Player   See fewer
Claudia Williams
Self - Ted Williams' Daughter Self - Ted Williams' Daughter   See fewer
Ted Williams
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Tom Yawkey
Self - Boston Red Sox Owner (archive footage) Self - Boston Red Sox Owner (archive footage)   See fewer
Joe DiMaggio
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Dominic DiMaggio
Self - Ted Williams' Teammate (archive footage) (as Dom DiMaggio) Self - Ted Williams' Teammate (archive footage) (as Dom DiMaggio)   See fewer
Johnny Pesky
Self - Ted Williams' Teammate (archive footage) Self - Ted Williams' Teammate (archive footage)   See fewer
Joe Cronin
Self - Boston Red Sox Manager (archive footage) Self - Boston Red Sox Manager (archive footage)   See fewer
John B. Kennedy
Self - Newsreel Narrator (voice) (archive footage) Self - Newsreel Narrator (voice) (archive footage)   See fewer
Harry S. Truman
Self - President of the United States (archive footage) Self - President of the United States (archive footage)   See fewer
John Daly
Self - 'What's My Line' Host (archive footage) (as Mr. Daly) Self - 'What's My Line' Host (archive footage) (as Mr. Daly)   See fewer
Del Baker
Self - Detroit Tigers Manager (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Detroit Tigers Manager (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Yogi Berra
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
George Bush
Self - President of the United States (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - President of the United States (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Bennett Cerf
Self - 'What's My Line' Panelist (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - 'What's My Line' Panelist (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Arlene Francis
Self - 'What's My Line' Panelist (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - 'What's My Line' Panelist (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Hank Greenberg
Self - At Army Induction Center, 1941 (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - At Army Induction Center, 1941 (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Ken Griffey Jr.
Self - Major League Baseball Player (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Major League Baseball Player (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Tony Gwynn
Self - Major League Baseball Player (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Major League Baseball Player (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Kilgallen
Self - 'What's My Line' Panelist (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - 'What's My Line' Panelist (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Mickey Mantle
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Babe Ruth
Self - Shown Tipping His Cap (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Shown Tipping His Cap (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Torre
Self - 1999 MLB All-Star Game AL Manager (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - 1999 MLB All-Star Game AL Manager (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
John Henry Williams
Self - Son of Ted Williams (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Son of Ted Williams (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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