Ted Williams is arguably the best hitter in the history of baseball. He finished his playing career with a .344 batting average, 521 home runs, and a 0.482 on-base percentage, the highest of all time. No one has batted over .400 in a season since Williams hit .406 in 1941. “The Kid” was a decorated war hero as well, flying dozens of bombing missions during the Korean War.
According to Boston’s Pastime:
“A vivid reminder of the greatness of Ted Williams is the single red seat that stands out among its green counterparts in the right field stands at Fenway Park.
On June 9, 1946, the Splendid Splinter connected off of Detroit’s Fred Hutchinson for the longest home run ever hit in Fenway, landing in the upper part of what’s now called the Lower Bleachers…
The seat, located in Section 42, Row 37, Seat 21, was painted red in 1984 to commemorate Williams’ titanic [502 foot] blast.”
Today, more than 70 years after the home run, fans who are aware of the red seat’s history flock to the section to have their picture taken in or around what is the ballpark’s most famous seat.