Aaron Judge could become the first player to hit .400 in a season since Ted Williams in 1941

Aaron Judge could become the first player to hit400 in a season since Ted Williams , a.k.a. " The Splendid Splinter ," accomplished it in 1941 with a406 average.

Williams was one of the most controversial figures in baseball history, some of which was his doing.

"The Kid" championed the players of the Negro League , overlooked and underappreciated by America .

Despite the media’s resolute efforts to deride and ignore Williams and his greatness, charisma, and larger-than-life presence, they couldn’t do it.

Williams was confident but not braggadocious.