Hitter's Hands Life Cast of Ted Williams's Hands Holding a Baseball Bat
date: label: date made
content: 1996
label: date made
content: 1993
name: label: referenced
content: Williams, Ted
label: Associated Name
content: Metro, Charles
label: sculptor
content: Metro, Charles
label: sculptor
content: Frazier, Raelee
notes: label: Description
content: <i>Hitter’s Hands</i> limited edition cast of baseball player Ted Williams’ hands done by artist Raelee Frazaer. The hands are cast in bronze with plastic material around wrists. The hands hold a wooden “Louisville Slugger” Ted Williams model baseball bat marked “Hall of Fame/ 1966” and are mounted on a wooden stand meant to represent a home base. It is marked number 11 of 36. The piece was donated along with a certificate of authenticity featuring an affidavit from Williams.
label: Description
content: Theodore "Ted" Williams (1918-2002) played left-field for the Boston Red Sox from 1939-1960. His career was interrupted by military service in the Second World War (1943-1945) and Korea (1952-1953.) At the end of his playing days, Williams managed the Washington Senators/Texas Rangers. (1969-1972.)
label: Description
content: A native Californian, "Teddy Ballgame" left baseball as one of the sports all-time greatest hitters, finishing his career with a remarkable .344 career batting average. Williams remains the last player to hit for over .400 in a season, a feat he accomplished in 1941. The six time American League (AL) batting champion and four time RBI leader not only hit for average, but for power as well, leading the league in home runs four times. He twice achieved baseball's "triple crown," leading the league in all three major offensive categories (1942& 1947.)
label: Description
content: Williams served as an aviator in the U.S. military, finding himself in active combat during the Korean War. In 1953 his plane was hit by enemy fire and forced to crash-land.
label: Description
content: Williams was twice named the AL Most Valuable Player and was selected to 19 All-Star Games. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966, and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by George H.W. Bush in 1991.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: web subject
content: Sports
label: name of sport
content: Baseball
label: level of sport
content: Professional
label: Subject
content: Mexican Americans
label: Subject
content: Sculpture
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content: Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Hitter's Hands (through Raelee Frazier and Charlie Metro)
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1995.0352.01
label: accession number
content: 1995.0352
label: catalog number
content: 1995.0352.01
objectType: label: Object Name
content: cast
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal, bronze (hands material)
label: Physical Description
content: wood (base; bat material)
label: Physical Description
content: plastic (sleeves material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 93.5 cm x 30.5 cm x 31.5 cm; 36 13/16 in x 12 in x 12 13/32 in