

A new film explores the life of baseball legend Ted Williams who struggled with his Mexican-American heritage and his volatile relationship with his family and the press. ** HOLD FOR STORY ** File - In this Jfile photo, Joe DiMaggio, right, of the New York Yankees, congratulates Boston Red Sox slugger Ted Williams whose ninth inning homer defeated the national league All Stars, 7-5, in Detroit, Mich. The upcoming PBS “American Masters” documentary on the former Boston Red Sox slugger uses rare footage and family interviews to paint a picture of a complicated figure that hid his past but later spoke out and defended black players.

(Pumpsie) Green at the Boston training camp in Scottsdale, Ariz. ** HOLD FOR STORY ** File - In this Mafile photo, Ted Williams, long-time Red Sox batting ace, chats with E.J. The upcoming PBS "American Masters" documentary on the former Boston Red Sox slugger uses rare footage and family interviews to paint a picture of a complicated figure that hid his past but later spoke out and defended black players. A new film explores the life of baseball legend Williams who struggled with his Mexican-American heritage and his volatile relationship with his family and the press. (AP Photo/File)įILE - This May 23, 1941, file photo shows Ted Williams, outfielder for the Boston Red Sox, at Yankee Stadium in New York City. FILE - In this file photo, outfielder for the Boston Red Sox Ted Williams poses at Yankee Stadium in New York City.
