[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 11 (Tuesday, February 8, 1994)]
[House]
[Page H]
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[Congressional Record: February 8, 1994]
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      THE TED WILLIAMS RETROSPECTIVE MUSEUM AND LIBRARY

  (Mr. STEARNS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the dedication of 
the Ted Williams Retrospective Museum and Library in Citrus Springs, 
FL.
  It is my privilege to stand before the House to congratulate my long-
time friend and constituent, Ted Williams, on this, his latest in a 
long list of achievements. Ted, always a consummate baseball player, 
began to attain climacteric accomplishments early in his career. In 
fact, he still holds the record for the highest batting average for a 
season, a feat he accomplished in 1941 when he hit 406. And in 1942, 
Ted hit the first of his two triple crowns--a feat that no other player 
has since repeated.
  But, Ted is more than just a baseball player. He is also a patriotic 
American. He left the game of baseball in 1943 to serve his country in 
World War II as a Marine Corp fighter pilot. He returned to baseball in 
1946, a year in which he won the MVP award.
  It seems as if Ted Williams has done it all. He rates as one of the 
greatest baseball players in the history of the game. He is a patriot, 
a star, and an upstanding member of our community. He is an American 
legend, a hero to many of us. Thus, it should come as no surprise to 
note that he is the first living athlete to have a museum built for 
him. No one deserves it more.

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