1941: Ted Williams becomes last player to hit .400

On September 28, 1941, the Boston Red Sox's Ted Williams plays a double-header against the Philadelphia Athletics on the last day of the regular season and gets six hits in eight trips to the plate, to boost his batting average to .406 and become the first player since Bill Terry in 1930 to hit .400... read more THIS DAY IN HISTORY September 28 1941 Ted Williams becomes last player to hit .400 On September 28, 1941, the Boston Red Sox's Ted Williams plays a double-header against the Philadelphia Athletics on the last day of the regular season and gets six hits in eight trips to the plate, to boost his batting average to .406 and become the first player since Bill Terry in 1930 to hit .400... read more 1990s 1994 Passenger ferry, Estonia, sinks, killing 852 21st Century 2018 Arctic shipping lane opens due to ice melt; cargo ship completes the journey American Revolution 1781 Battle of Yorktown begins Ancient Egypt 48 B.C. Pompey the Great assassinated Art, Literature, and Film History 1901 TV host Ed Sullivan born Cold War 1965 Fidel Castro announces that Cubans are free to leave the island Crime 1988 A cult leader kills one of his followers Great Britain 1066 William the Conqueror invades England Inventions & Science 1918 Philadelphia parade exposes thousands to Spanish flu 1928 Penicillin discovered by Sir Alexander Fleming Sports 1920 Eight MLB players indicted in "Black Sox Scandal" 1960 Ted Williams hits home run in last major league at-bat Westward Expansion 1542 Spanish explorer sails into San Diego Bay World War I 1918 British soldier allegedly spares the life of an injured Adolf Hitler Follow The HISTORY® Channel Update Preferences  |  Subscribe  |  Contact Us You received this message because tdih@alexanderofyork.com is subscribed to This Day in History daily email. If you DO NOT wish to receive these emails please UNSUBSCRIBE. Having trouble viewing this message? View the web version. This is a promotional email from HISTORY and A+E Networks. © 2023 A&E Television Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Email Marketing, 235 E 45th Street, New York, NY 10017 https://www.aenetworks.com/ TV Parental Guidelines  |  Careers  | Terms of Use | Privacy Notice | Copyright Policy