This date in baseball (book) history: Election Day

November 3, 2026 · 0 comments

According to On This Day in Baseball History: A Day-by-Day Account of Baseball’s Most Indelible Moments:

Despite winning the Triple Crown, Boston Red Sox slugger Ted Williams falls short in American League MVP voting, finishing 21 points behind second baseman Joe Gordon of the New York Yankees.

There are too many books about Williams to list here, so I’ll just go with a couple of my favorites.

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