Batting Tips from Ted - How to be a better hitter, by Ted Williams, Chairman, Ted Williams Sports Advisory Staff.Published by Sears Roebuck, 1967.Ted Williams was the last major leaguer to hit .400.  He had a lifetime batting average of .344, with 2,654 lifetime hits.  He is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, was voted league MVP twice, won 6 batting titles, and played in 18 All Star Games.