>> for very exclusivegatheringsd to my children's' birthday parties.>rose: is there some notion ofr something? >> you have to focus, you havetf muscle memory in it too. >>rose: thank you for coming. >> okay, thanks for having me. >>rose: the great ted williamsss when i walk down the street, folks will say, there goes the greatest hitter that ever lived. that he was. he hit .406, that mark has never been met. williams was known for his quick temper often clashed with fans, teammates, his own family. journalist ben bradlee his new book is called "the kid: the immortal life of ted williams," i'm pleased to have ben bradlee here. what is it that makes ted williams so interesting? >> in his death i was struck byl was in his life. he had been a meaningful figure to me. i had grown up outside boston as a kid. saw him play the last three, four years of his career. and i remember when he died, the boston globe was filled with letters to the editor. from grandfathers to fathers, to sons. and he was sort of a glue in the social fabric. and he was a meaningful fig