NEW YORK — A New York judge has rejected a bid by a cryonics foundation
to block the release of a book that alleges Hall of Famer Ted Williams' severed
head was mistreated at its Arizona facility.
State Supreme Court judge James Yates issued an order Monday saying that
Larry Johnson can discuss and promote his book, the New York Daily News
reported. Johnson is the author of Frozen and a former executive at the Alcor
Life Extension Foundation.
Johnson claims a technician took baseball-like swings at Williams' frozen
head with a monkey wrench. Frozen is scheduled to be released Tuesday by
Vanguard Press.
Claudia Williams, the youngest child of the Red Sox star, issued a statement
through an attorney saying she was "horrified and shocked" by Yates'
decision.
The last player to hit over .400 in a season, Williams died in 2002 at age 83
and had his remains sent to Alcor for cryogenic storage.