1939 Boston Red Sox
No. 9 Ted Williams
Uniform & Team History
Ted Williams patrolled left field for the Red Sox for 19 seasons, taking time out to serve his country in World War II and Korea. He's the last man to hit .400 with a .406 mark in 1941.
Oldtime Game History
Players who have worn Ted Williams' fabled No. 9 in the Oldtime Baseball Game have enjoyed a measure of success that would have made the Splendid Splinter proud. Steve Langone of Boston College, the first to wear it, hit a gamewinning home run in 1998, earning co-MVP honors. He went on to be drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers. Todd Korchin of Northeasten University ('01-02), Damian Costantino of Salve Regina University ('03) and Zak Farkes of Harvard University ('04) also hold the distinction of hitting home runs and earning MVP honors while wearing No. 9. Farkes, whose home run was off former Red Sox pitcher Oil Can Boyd, went on to be drafted by the Sox. Dan Morse of the Tufts University, who wore it in 1999, played professionally for the independent Johnston Johnnies. The uniform was displayed on the outfield fence during the 2002 Game in memory of Williams, who had passed away that summer.
Also worn by:
Sam Shaughnessy, Boston College ('05-06); Sean O'Hara, St. John's Prep ('07); Matt Collins, Tufts University ('08).