Williams Presidential Medal of Freedom, which was presented by George H.W. Bush, sold for $141,000, and a series of limited edition Ted Williams autographs sold for $105,750.

Other lots include Williams’ 1946 AL Most Valuable Player Award and the silver baseball bat he earned for winning the AL batting title in 1958 (both estimated to go for $150,000-$300,000).

Alex Bregman grew up hearing stories about Ted Williams. His grandfather, the late Stanley Bregman, worked for the Washington Senators and signed Williams to manage the team in 1969.

Ted’s childhood dream was to walk down the street and have people think, “There goes the greatest hitter who ever lived.” Not many realize that May Venzor Williams was of Mexican heritage.