Ted Williams, My Father: A Memoir

Filled with personal stories of his strengths and weaknesses, accomplishments and regrets, Claudia's poignant account tells the story of a complicated man and the family he loved. Complete with sixteen pages of photos, Ted Williams, My Father is a love letter to Claudia's lost dynasty and her greatest hero, Ted Williams.

In this poignant memoir, Claudia Williams, the last surviving child of legendary Boston Red Sox great and Hall of Famer Ted Williams, tells her father s story, including never-before-told anecdotes about his life on and off the field that reveal the flesh and blood man behind The Kid.

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Born after her father retired from baseball, Claudia Williams grew up with little idea that her dad was one of the most revered sports figures of all time until she finally saw him in uniform at Fenway Park, receiving the adulation of thousands of fans. Now in this moving and surprising memoir, Claudia offers an unexpected look at Ted Williams, viewed from a unique and fresh perspective.

Here she recalls her childhood growing up with a baseball legend after his heyday, capturing their loving yet tumultuous relationship, and shares the beloved stories he passed on to her.

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Reconciling his talent on the field with his life off of it, Claudia reveals the myriad passions including baseball and much more which shaped who he was. She also speaks candidly for the first time about his controversial choice to be cryogenically preserved after his death. Unbeknownst to me, he approached my coach, Mr. As I stood at the starting line, I felt butterflies. My heart was pounding. I have to win this race, I thought. I jumped and flew. Everything I had learned about not starting too fast went right out the window.

When we entered the woods, I started picking off each runner as I came alongside them. I dropped my shoulders, lengthened my stride, and knew that soon I would emerge from the trail and onto the track.

There my dad would see me, and when he did he would be so proud. I exited the woods, but the path was not empty. There were two runners ahead of me!

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I could not be third. I lowered my head, leaned forward, and started the hardest kick of my life.



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The first boy was easy, he was puttering out. As I came up behind the boy now in the lead, the little twerp kicked it up a notch. Being five-eleven is a gift my parents gave me when they got together, and I intended to use every bit of those blessed genes right now. Here I come, Dad! Murphy later told me that my father was crying as I came around that last bend on the track.

‘Ted Williams, My Father’ by Claudia Williams

Now, in this tender and surprising memoir, Claudia recounts her life with the Hall of Famer. Having the larger-than-life "Kid" as a father was never boring, and alongside her older brother, John-Henry, Claudia learned to navigate their father's hot temper and eccentricities to get to know the great man beneath. From proving herself as a daughter to ultimately becoming Ted Williams's caretaker and confidant, Claudia eventually formed a bond with her father built on love, respect, and loyalty.

For the first time, Claudia addresses the rumors that her family faced and details the full story behind Ted Williams's controversial choice to be cryogenically preserved. Complete with sixteen pages of photos, Ted Williams, My Father is a love letter to Claudia's lost dynasty and her greatest hero, Ted Williams.

In this poignant memoir, Claudia Williams, the last surviving child of legendary Boston Red Sox great and Hall of Famer Ted Williams, tells her father s story, including never-before-told anecdotes about his life on and off the field that reveal the flesh and blood man behind The Kid. Born after her father retired from baseball, Claudia Williams grew up with little idea that her dad was one of the most revered sports figures of all time until she finally saw him in uniform at Fenway Park, receiving the adulation of thousands of fans.