Upon returning to MLB in 1946, Williams won his first AL MVP Award and played in his only World Series. In 1947, he won his second Triple Crown. Williams was returned to active military duty for portions of the 1952 and 1953 seasons to serve as a Marine combat aviator in the Korean War.

Aug 14, 2016 · The 1941 AL MVP Award went to Joe DiMaggio, who hit 30 homers and paced the Majors with 125 RBIs and 348 total bases. He also led the Yankees to a 101-53 campaign that culminated with their ninth World Series title.

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Ted Williams won the 1946 American League Most Valuable Player Award after hitting .342 with 38 home runs and 123 RBI, leading the Red Sox to the American League pennant. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

On Nov. 27, 1947, the BBWAA announced that Joe DiMaggio of the Yankees had won the AL MVP. DiMaggio, who led the Yankees to the 1947 World Series title, hit .315 with 20 homers and 97 RBI compared the Williams’ .343, 32 and 114 in the same categories.

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However, the reader was correct in stating that Lou Gehrig and Ted Williams were not named MVPs in their Triple Crown seasons. Williams, in fact, is one of only two players--along with Rogers Hornsby --to win the Triple Crown twice.

In 1947, Williams again won the league's Triple Crown. Then in 1949, Williams won his second MVP – missing out on a third Triple Crown when the Tigers' George Kell edged him in the batting title race by .00016 points.

Jan 4, 2012 · And then it was off to serve. For the second year in a row, Williams came in second in MVP voting. Ted Williams spent three prime years training and becoming a Navy (and then Marine Corps) pilot — and becoming so good at flight and gunnery that he was made an instructor and served the war training other pilots.

Upon returning to MLB in 1946, Williams won his first AL MVP Award and played in his only World Series. In 1947, he won his second Triple Crown. IN 1949, he won his 2nd AL MVP Award.