As if Ted Williams's numbers needed any help, recent research reveals that 110 of his 521 career home runs-more than 20%-were game-winners. "The Kid" Blasts a Winner, by Red Sox guru Bill Nowlin, tells the story of every one of them. Williams's first game-winner came just 10 games into his career, a mammoth blast, likely the longest ball ever hit at Briggs Stadium. His last came more than 21 years later, the 520th of his career,...