Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Williams Refused to be Traded

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • Williams Refused to be Traded

    The Red Sox won the 1946 pennant, tied the Indians for the 1948 pennant but lost a one game playoff, and finished one game behind the Yankees in 1949. Following the 1951 season, Boston owner Tom Yawkey decided that since the Sox couldn’t win with Ted Williams, they might be able to win without him. Trade rumors swirled that the greatest left fielder in Boston Red Sox history would be gone before the start of the 1952 season.

    Last edited by LouGehrig; 05-14-2008, 11:11 AM.
    Baseball articles you might not like but should read.

  • #2
    It just worked. Anyway, here is a link that should work. What surprised me was that Boudreau, who created the Williams shift, was so anxious to trade Williams. Was it Yawkey who backed down, forcing Boudreau to back down, or did they realize that Williams really would retire and they would get nothing for him and still lose him?

    Last edited by LouGehrig; 05-14-2008, 11:13 AM.
    Baseball articles you might not like but should read.

    Comment


    • #3
      Doesn't this story involve a lot of liquor and trader's remorse on the part of the Yankees the following morning??
      Buck O'Neil: The Monarch of Baseball

      Comment


      • #4
        Frank Lane turned down a Williams for Chico Carrasquel trade! Are you kidding me? Nothing against Carrasquel, but what was Trader Lane thinking?

        Comment


        • #5
          I didn't believe when I read it, but it was in the New York Times, which means simply that it was reported. There had to be more than was reported, and that is often a problem when the news is presented.
          Baseball articles you might not like but should read.

          Comment

          Ad Widget

          Collapse
          Working...
          X