Ted Williams is paid 125,000 dollars a year by Boston Red Sox because he's the best batter in the game, and among the best ever. He has a magic eye, can tell if a pitch is even a fraction of an inch outside the strike zone. Williams is shown swinging at a ball on a batting tee which is used to study batting weaknesses. It helps co-ordination and power. June 26, 1950. (Photo by Look Magazine).