In 1959, after hitting over .300 for seventeen consecutive years, Ted Williams, on of the all time greats of baseball, batted a mere .254. In spite of dismal season, Boston Red Sox owner, Tom Yawkey sent him a contract worth $125,000 for playing the next season. 1969, for the same amount he had received for 1959. At that time, Ted Williams was baseball's highest paid player, but he was too proud to accept such a generous contract for failing to maintain his high level of play. He sent the contract back and demanded at twenty-five percent salary cut, the maximum that was allowable in those days. The Boston Red Sox Management agreed to those terms and Ted Williams went on to have an outstanding season. -Rabbi Bernard Glassman
Can you imagine a world where such integrity was the norm and not the exception?
Can you imagine a world where such integrity was the norm and not the exception?
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