Updated Jun 26, 2025 - Sports
Ted Williams is the Red Sox GOAT, according to Axios readers
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Who else in Red Sox history could defeat Babe Ruth, Jim Rice and Pedro Martinez without much trouble?
- We went looking for the best standout player the Sox ever had and you told us: Ted Williams.
Big Papi himself, David Ortiz, finished second in the tournament, having previously beaten Carl Yastrzemski, Manny Ramirez and Lefty Grove.