Former baseball star Williams gets pacemaker
GAINESVILLE, Florida (CNN) -- Surgeons at the University of Florida medical center implanted a permanent pacemaker into Baseball Hall of Famer Ted Williams Monday to help regulate his heartbeat, and doctors upgraded his condition to good.
Williams, 82, played outfield for the Boston Red Sox, joining the team in 1939. He dominated baseball in the 1940s, winning two MVP titles and two triple crown honors -- the award for leading the league in batting average, runs batted in and home runs in the same season. He is the last baseball player to hit .400 or better for a season (.406 in 1941).
The "Splendid Splinter" retired from baseball at age 42 with a career .344 average, 521 home runs and 1,839 RBIs. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966, his first year of eligibility.
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