"TRUE STORY"; Ted during a late September game when the opposing pitcher a "Rookie" was the starting pitcher. Ted went thru his Red Sox dugout asking the following questions.
Does anyone know this pitcher, what does he throw 3-1; 2-0; how many inches does he curve break; what is his "change up".
No one knew the pitcher. Ted strikes out. The Rookies after the game enters the Red Sox locker room and ask Ted Williams to sign the special strikeout ball. Two weeks later the same pitcher and Williams now prepared hit a "long" HR into the second deck. Running around the bases Williams "yelled" at the pitcher.
"Kid go get the dam baseball and I will sign it".
Yes, Williams asked questions of opposing players, his teammates, the umpires, sports writers. He could slow the game.
Bob Williams