Who said “A man has to have goals- for a day, for a lifetime- that was mine, to have people say,…”?

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Ted Williams. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceMy Turn at Bat : The Story of My Life (1970), p. 7

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“A man has to have goals- for a day, for a lifetime- that was mine, to have people say, ''There goes Ted Williams, the greatest hitter who ever lived.''”
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Williams, T. (n.d.). A man has to have goals- for a day, for a lifetime- that was mine, to have people say, ''There goes Ted Williams, the greatest hitter who ever lived.'' [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14666-a-man-has-to-have-goals-for-a/

MLA

Williams, Ted. “A man has to have goals- for a day, for a lifetime- that was mine, to have people say, ''There goes Ted Williams, the greatest hitter who ever lived.''” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14666-a-man-has-to-have-goals-for-a/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Williams, Ted. “A man has to have goals- for a day, for a lifetime- that was mine, to have people say, ''There goes Ted Williams, the greatest hitter who ever lived.''” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14666-a-man-has-to-have-goals-for-a/.