As is the case with many of the players here , Epstein had a couple of excellent seasons -- the first in 1969 under the tutelage of Ted Williams -- .
Epstein was n't especially consistent and Epstein bounced around a lot .
As is the case with many of the players here , Epstein had a couple of excellent seasons -- the first in 1969 under the tutelage of Ted Williams -- but he was n't especially consistent and he bounced around a lot .