About the Author

Three-timeNew York Timesbestselling authorLeigh Montvilleis a former columnist at theBoston Globeand former senior writer atSports Illustrated. He is the author ofThe Mysterious Montague,The Big Bam,Ted Williams,At the Altar of Speed,Manute, andWhy Not Us?He lives in Boston.

Reviews

“A comprehensive look at a gargantuan life.” —People
 
“Montville is refreshingly nonjudgmental about his superstar subject.  First-rate biography.” —Los Angeles Times Book Review
 
“Crisp analogies and astute observations, combined with a fluid writing style, are Leigh Montville’s strengths in this definitive biography of the Splendid Splinter.  Montville’s writing is rich and full, like a Ted Williams swing.  He connects solidly. A raw, no-holds-barred view of [Williams’s] life.” —Tampa Tribune
 
“An engaging, fascinating read.” —San Diego Tribune

“Ted Williams is not only a first-rate sports biography, but also a first-rate biography, period.” —Baltimore Sun

"A comprehensive look at a gargantuan life." -People

"Montville is refreshingly nonjudgmental about his superstar subject. First-rate biography." -Los Angeles Times Book Review

"Crisp analogies and astute observations, combined with a fluid writing style, are Leigh Montville's strengths in this definitive biography of the Splendid Splinter. Montville's writing is rich and full, like a Ted Williams swing. He connects solidly. A raw, no-holds-barred view of [Williams's] life." -Tampa Tribune

"An engaging, fascinating read." -San Diego Tribune

"Ted Williams is not only a first-rate sports biography, but also a first-rate biography, period." -Baltimore Sun