Ted Williams – 1946
Another entry for the Splendid Splinter. This one wasn’t quite as impactful as a walk-off homer but his production topped what Williams provided five years earlier.
Williams went 4-for-4 with two home runs, five RBI, and a walk.
All five of his plate appearances proved meaningful. Williams walked in the first inning and came around to score on a Charlie Keller homer for the first runs of the game. Teddy Ballgame homered himself his next time up in the fourth. A base hit in the fifth drove in another run. He singled and scored in the seventh. Williams capped it off with a three-run homer in his fifth and final plate appearance.
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The AL ran away with a 12-0 victory, so it wasn’t as dramatic as what Williams accomplished in ’41. He was more productive though. Williams was directly involved in seven of the team’s 12 runs.
A perfect on-base percentage with five plate appearances ties Phil Cavarretta for an All-Star Game record. The two homers and five RBI are also tied for records.
Williams didn’t need to showcase his flair for the dramatic this time but his production was the greatest we’ve seen by any hitter in an All-Star Game.