The Ballgame’s Not Quite Over for Teddy

Having a man like Ted Williams frozen for his DNA floats right up there with the scum that flows into our beaches after a rainy season. What John Williams doesn’t understand is how genetics works. All he has to do is look in the mirror for proof that good DNA cannot be duplicated.

Helen Aragon

San Fernando

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Thank you to Ross Newhan, Pete Thomas and Mike DiGiovanna for their wonderful articles on the great Ted Williams.

The Splendid Splinter would have truly tipped his cap to all three of you.

Eddie Deezen

West Hollywood

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Those photos you’ve been running of the young Ted Williams and his splendidly splintered swing make me think of Shawn Green of the Dodgers. Separated at birth, maybe?

Hank Rosenfeld

Santa Monica

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Regarding Gary Klein’s interview with Tom Lasorda printed in last Saturday’s paper, do you believe his Ted Williams-Frank Sinatra story? Don’t you think it odd that Lasorda would recall this story once both men are no longer with us?

I’ll hand it to you that Lasorda is one funny little man, but do you honestly think he would call Sinatra at 3 in the morning? That he would even know Sinatra’s number? He has a signed picture of the music legend hanging on his wall, but so does my barber. I don’t know what’s funnier, him saying it, or you printing it.

Rob Cucher

Los Angeles

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Lanky Ted Williams loping around the bases as the ball sails out of the park--one of baseball’s indelible images. An image that should be contemplated by any young player considering bulking up with steroids.

Jon Sharkey

Port Hueneme