Editing Ted Williams (section)

==Awards and recognition==

In 1954, Williams was inducted by the [[San Diego Hall of Champions]] into the Breitbard Hall of Fame honoring San Diego's finest athletes both on and off the playing surface.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ted Williams, Class of 1954 |url=https://www.sdhoc.com/awards/hall-of-fame/baseball/ted-williams |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091002174619/http://www.sdhoc.com/awards/hall-of-fame/baseball/ted-williams/ |archive-date=October 2, 2009 |website=[[San Diego Hall of Champions]]}}</ref> In 2002, he was elected to the [[Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chapin |first1=Dwight |title=Museum honors Hispanics |url=https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/museum-honors-hispanics-2871046.php |work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]] |date=February 20, 2002}}</ref>

In 1999, Williams was ranked as number 8 on ''[[The Sporting News]]'' list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, where he was the highest-ranking left fielder.<ref>{{cite news|title=Baseball's 100 Greatest Players: No. 8, Ted Williams |newspaper=[[The Sporting News]] |date=April 26, 1999 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050222212101/http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/100/index-8.html|archive-date=February 22, 2005 |url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/100/index-8.html}}</ref> That same year, he was one of 30 players elected to the [[Major League Baseball All-Century Team]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The All-Century Team |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/mlb_history_moreinfo.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100119065808/http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/mlb_history_moreinfo.jsp |archive-date=January 19, 2010 |access-date=February 15, 2007 |website=[[MLB.com]] |publisher=[[MLB Advanced Media]]}}</ref> In 2020, ''[[The Athletic]]'' ranked Williams at number 6 on its "Baseball 100" list, complied by sportswriter [[Joe Posnanski]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Posnanski |first1=Joe |title=The Baseball 100: No. 6, Ted Williams |url=https://theathletic.com/1714075/2020/04/01/the-baseball-100-no-6-ted-williams/ |magazine=[[The Athletic]] |date=April 1, 2020}}</ref> In 2022, as part of their SN Rushmore project, ''[[The Sporting News]]'' named Williams on their "Boston Mount Rushmore of Sports", along [[Boston Celtics]] basketball player [[Bill Russell]], [[Boston Bruins]] hockey player [[Bobby Orr]], and [[New England Patriots]] football player [[Tom Brady]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Trocchi |first1=Bill |title=Boston's Mount Rushmore of Sports: Tom Brady, Bill Russell, Ted Williams, Bobby Orr voted best of the best
|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/bostons-mount-rushmore-sports-tom-brady-bill-russell-ted-williams-bobby-orr/eghhfjzkq6zf1oyj2tcdqahz |work=[[The Sporting News]] |date=July 25, 2022}}</ref>

Williams was inducted into the [[Baseball Hall of Fame]] on July 25, 1966.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ted Williams at the Baseball Hall of Fame |url=http://baseballhall.org/hof/williams-ted |website=[[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum]]}}</ref> In his induction speech, Williams included a statement calling for the recognition of the great [[Negro leagues]] players: "I've been a very lucky guy to have worn a baseball uniform, and I hope some day the names of [[Satchel Paige]] and [[Josh Gibson]] in some way can be added as a symbol of the great Negro players who are not here only because they weren't given a chance." Williams was referring to two of the most famous names in the Negro leagues, who were not given the opportunity to play in the Major Leagues before [[Jackie Robinson]] broke the color barrier in 1947. Gibson died early in 1947 and thus never played in the majors; and Paige's brief major league stint came long past his prime as a player. This statement from the Hall of Fame podium was "a first crack in the door that ultimately would open and include Paige and Gibson and other Negro league stars in the shrine." Paige was the first inducted in 1971. Gibson and others followed, starting in 1972 and continued on and off into the 21st century.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Burkett |first1=Samantha |title=Ted Williams Elected to the Hall of Fame |url=https://baseballhall.org/discover-more/stories/inside-pitch/ted-williams-inducted-to-baseball-hall-of-fame |website=[[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum]]}}</ref>

On November 18, 1991, President [[George H. W. Bush]] presented Williams with the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]], the highest civilian award in the United States.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2018/10/27/ted-williams-met-george-h-w-bush-in-combat-pilot-training-and-their-friendship-endured/|title=Ted Williams met George H.W. Bush in combat pilot training, and their friendship endured|date=October 27, 2018 |first=Anne |last=Keene |newspaper=[[The Dallas Morning News]]}}</ref>

The [[Ted Williams Tunnel]] in Boston, Massachusetts, carrying {{Convert|1.6|mi|km|}} of the final {{Convert|2.3|miles|km|}} of [[Interstate 90]] under [[Boston Harbor]], opened in December 1995, and Ted Williams Parkway ([[California State Route 56]]) in [[San Diego County, California]], opened in 1992, were named in his honor while he was still alive. In 2016, the major league [[San Diego Padres]] inducted Williams into [[San Diego Padres Hall of Fame|their hall of fame]] for his contributions to baseball in San Diego.<ref>{{cite news |last=Acee |first=Kevin |date=June 30, 2016 |title=Padres honoring Ted Williams is right on many levels |url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/jun/30/padres-honoring-ted-williams-is-right-on-many/ |newspaper=[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]]}}</ref>

Outside [[Fenway Park]], there are two statues of honoring Williams. The first was unveiled in 2004, depicting him placing his cap on the head of a young boy.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fernandes |first1=Doug |title=Williams statue unveiled |url=https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/2004/04/16/williams-statue-unveiled/28800521007/ |work=[[Sarasota Herald-Tribune]] |date=April 16, 2004}}</ref> The second was ''[[The Teammates (statue)|The Teammates]]'' statue, unveiled in 2010, where he is depicted alongside teammate and friends: [[Bobby Doerr]], [[Dom DiMaggio]], and [[Johnny Pesky]].<ref>{{cite news |date=June 9, 2010 |title='Teammates' unveiled |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/boston/red-sox/print/_/id/3534 |work=[[ESPN]]}}</ref>

The [[Tampa Bay Rays]] home field, [[Tropicana Field]], installed the [[Ted Williams Museum]] (formerly in [[Hernando, Florida]], 1994–2006) behind the left field fence. From the Tampa Bay Rays website: "The Ted Williams Museum and Hitters Hall of Fame brings a special element to the Tropicana Field. Fans can view an array of different artifacts and pictures of the 'Greatest hitter that ever lived.' These memorable displays range from Ted Williams' days in the military through his professional playing career. This museum is dedicated to some of the greatest players to ever 'lace 'em up,' including [[Willie Mays]], Joe DiMaggio, [[Mickey Mantle]], [[Roger Maris]]."<ref>{{cite web |title=Ted Williams Museum & Hitters Hall of Fame |url=http://www.tedwilliamsmuseum.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171117122946/http://www.tedwilliamsmuseum.com/ |archive-date=November 17, 2017 |url-status=usurped |website=Ted Williams Museum}}</ref>

In 2013, the [[Bob Feller Act of Valor Award]] honored Williams as one of 37 Baseball Hall of Fame members for his service in the United States Marine Corps during World War II.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WWII HOF Players – Act of Valor Award |url=https://actofvaloraward.org/hof-players/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008204152/https://actofvaloraward.org/hof-players/ |archive-date=October 8, 2021 |access-date=August 18, 2021 |website=[[Bob Feller Act of Valor Award]]}}</ref>