When I first saw the photo sent to me by a reader of Ted Williams, the late great Boston Red Sox slugger, standing alongside nearly 40 drake mallards and a dozen or so pheasants — all apparently ...

Williams's personal collection included items such as limited-edition autograph items and awards. Other items in the sale included his 1958 American League Batting Title silver bat, which he won ...

The auction included 280 items from Williams' personal collection that had been held by his daughter, Claudia, who died last year. Among the other items were a silver bat awarded for his 1958 ...

Other lots include Williams’ 1946 AL Most Valuable Player Award and the silver baseball bat he earned for winning the AL batting title in 1958 (both estimated to go for $150,000-$300,000).