Ted Williams and my Dad: Both Hall of Famers now!

scoutsout47 · January 20, 2013 5:42AM

Granted, my old man can't hit like the Splendid Splinter, but he can cast a lure and crank bait with the best of 'em. Now, my pop is unlikely to become a Cooperstown alumni anytime soon, but he and Ted Williams are now enshrined at the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame in Hayward, Wisconsin. I think there may be an early 90's checklist card from a Pro Bass League set featuring my pop (just his silhouette), but I'm pretty sure that a handful of scraped wax from an old '58 Topps Williams would probably be worth substantially more..lol. Congratulations, Dad!

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zep33 · January 20, 2013 5:50AM

congrats to your dad!!

calaban7 · January 20, 2013 5:52AM

You must be very proud of your dad . Thanks for sharing .------ Sonny

Stone193 · January 20, 2013 5:55AM

Wow - congratulations to your dad!

Very cool.

grote15 · January 20, 2013 5:55AM

Congrats! Great story!

captainthreeputt · January 20, 2013 5:57AM

Congrats! Very cool.

MooseDog · January 20, 2013 5:58AM

Congrats to your dad!

Being named to any Hall of Fame is nothing to sneeze at.

Stone193 · January 20, 2013 5:58AM

BTW - as a side note - Ted Williams was voted into the HOF with a 93.4% vote on this very day - Jan 20, 1966.

I have a wire photo of him holding up the tabulation that named him to the HOF.

The man on the right is Hy Hurwitz - secretary-treasurer of the Baseball Writers Association of America. This took place at Fenway Park - press conference.

scoutsout47 · January 20, 2013 6:02AM

That's a terrific side note, Mike. Ol' Teddy was even a helluva fighter pilot during WWII and Korea....P52 Mustangs, I think. All-around great guy and sportsman.