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The article discusses Aaron Judge's impressive batting average in June and questions whether he can hit .400, comparing his performance to the historic achievement of Ted Williams, emphasizing the rarity and difficulty of reaching such a batting average in modern baseball.
Juan Soto has signed a record-breaking $765 million contract with the New York Mets, drawing comparisons to baseball legend Ted Williams due to his exceptional on-base skills and plate discipline. Through age 25, Soto's statistics closely mirror those of Williams, making him a modern-day equivalent in terms of hitting prowess. As Soto's career progresses, his unique blend of patience, power, and focus suggests he could achieve historic milestones, potentially rivaling the likes of Barry Bonds.
Boston Red Sox center fielder Jarren Duran hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the 2024 MLB All-Star Game, earning the Ted Williams All-Star Game MVP award. His performance linked him to Red Sox legend Ted Williams, who also hit an All-Star home run at the same age. Duran's jersey will be displayed in the Baseball Hall of Fame to commemorate the event.
Triston Casas hit a two-run homer for the Boston Red Sox, but fell short of Ted Williams' famous 502-foot blast at Fenway Park, leading him to doubt the legendary feat as his own 429-foot homer left him feeling the "Ted Williams seat" is more of a myth.
Miami Marlins second baseman Luis Arraez is chasing baseball’s first .400 batting average since Ted Williams in 1941. With 73 team games and 282 plate appearances in the books, the 26-year-old is sitting at precisely .400. Arraez's skills are so finely tuned he can recall an era where fastballs weren’t as fast, breaking balls didn’t break as much and strikeouts were failures instead of the cost of doing business.
Jordan Walker, a rookie for the St. Louis Cardinals, extended his career-opening hitting streak to 10 games, surpassing Hall of Famer Ted Williams to move into second place among streaks to start a career for players under 21 years old. He also broke the Cardinals' rookie record for players of any age, previously held by Magneuris Sierra.
St. Louis Cardinals' top prospect Jordan Walker has tied a franchise record by hitting safely in his first nine games in the MLB, joining Eddie Murphy and Ted Williams as the only players to achieve the feat before turning 21. Walker, who is still six weeks shy of his 21st birthday, has a batting average of .353 with two home runs and two doubles. Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol predicts big things for the No. 2 ranked prospect when he learns to get more balls into the air, especially considering how hard he continues to pound baseballs.
St. Louis Cardinals rookie Jordan Walker has tied Ted Williams' record by hitting safely in his first nine games of his career. Walker, who entered the season as CBS Sports' No. 6 prospect in baseball, has been moved to right field in deference to Nolan Arenado. He will look to join Eddie Murphy as the only players age 20 or younger to begin their careers with a 10-game hitting streak when the Cardinals face the Colorado Rockies on Monday.
St. Louis Cardinals rookie Jordan Walker extended his hitting streak to eight games with a two-run homer against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday night. The 20-year-old has hit safely in every game he's played this season, and has a chance to tie Ted Williams for the No. 2 spot on the list of longest hitting streaks to begin a career at age 20 or younger. Walker entered the season as CBS Sports' No. 6 prospect in baseball and skipped Triple-A to make the Opening Day roster.