Ted Williams vs. Ted Williams: Who's More Famous?

Ted Williams, the Ohio homeless man with a "golden radio voice," has become a media sensation. Still, he is not the all-time most famous Ted Williams.

At least, not yet.

As baseball fans know, the legendary Red Sox slugger stands out, even among Hall of Famers, as the last player to bat over .400 in a single season -- and also holds the highest lifetime average for a major leaguer with more than 500 home runs.

Off the field, Ted Williams (the athlete) is remembered as a distinguished fighter pilot. He was the namesake for a line of sporting goods. And in recent years, after his death, he was the subject of public controversy, when he was placed in cryonic suspension, against the wishes of some of his family members.

A combination photo shows Ted Williams, the homeless man with the 'golden radio voice' being interviewed in January, 2010 and Ted Williams the baseball great posing for a photo in a Boston Red Sox uniform.

Ted Williams, the homeless man with the "golden radio voice," left, isn't as well-known as Ted Williams the baseball great, but that may change.

While America is certainly big enough for two famous men with the same name, here's a little more information to distinguish the two Teds.

1. One Ted spent 21 seasons with the Boston Red Sox. The other Ted spent long stretches in the street in threadbare socks -- something he will no longer have to do now that he has been offered a job by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

2. One Ted is famous for hitting .406 in 1941. The other Ted hit the skids in 2009.

3. One Ted had a mother who worked with the homeless for the Salvation Army. The other Ted was actually homeless for two years.

4. One Ted was a Navy and Marine Corps pilot, flying 39 combat missions during the Korean War. The other Ted served in the Army and just a few days ago got a job in radio, a notoriously fly-by-night industry.

5. One Ted once said his goal was to have people say, "There goes the greatest hitter that ever lived" as he walked down the streets. The other was was only recognized for his talent after living on the streets.

6. One Ted had his head cryogenically frozen after his death. The other Ted knew the meaning of being cold in a way a person only can after having nowhere to call home.

In their own ways, each is amazing.