On September 28, 1941, the last day of the regular season, the Boston Red Sox’s Ted Williams gets six hits in eight at-bats during a doubleheader in Philadelphia, boosting his average to .406. He becomes the first player since 1930 to hit .400. “I guess I’ll be satisfied with that thrill out there today,” he tells the Boston Globe about hitting .400. “… I never wanted anything harder in my life.” In addition to his .406 batting average—no major league player since Williams has hit .400—the left fielder led the big leagues with 37 homers, 135 runs and a slugging average of .735.