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Williams name was called from a list of inactive reserves to serve in the Korean War on January 9, 1952.

Williams, who was livid at his recalling, had a physical scheduled for April 2.

Williams passed his physical, and was named a Captain in the Marine Corps after only playing in six games.

Right before he left for Korea, the Red Sox had a " Ted Williams Day " in Fenway Park.

Friends of Williams gave him a Cadillac, and the Red Sox gave Williams a memory book that was signed by 400, 000 fans.

The Governor of Massachusetts and Mayor of Boston were there, along with a Korean veteran in a wheelchair.

At the end of the ceremony, everyone in the park held hands and sang " Auld Lang Syne " to Williams, a moment which he later said " moved me quite a bit ".

The Red Sox went on to win 5-3 thanks to a two-run home run by Williams in the seventh inning.

Williams, after returning from the Korean War in August, practiced with the Red Sox for ten days before playing in his first game back, garnering a large ovation from the crowd and hitting a home run in the eighth inning.

In the season, Williams ended up hitting. 407 with 13 home runs and 34 RBIs in 37 games and 110 at bats.

On September 6, Williams hit his 332nd career home run, passing Hank Greenberg for seventh all-time.