#524 classy

We always encourage people to be good losers, but here is a story about a good winner.  Regular readers know that I was quite interested in the World Series this year.  My sister (in Boston) and I had a fun wager and she was a gracious winner when my Cardinals lost.  Turns out, she wasn't the only one.


The Boston Red Sox as an organization ran this full-page ad in the St. Louis newspaper this week:

Their message:
From one great baseball town to another

On behalf of our partners and the entire Red Sox organization, thank you St. Louis. The warm Midwestern welcome you extended to our team and our fans during this year's hard-fought World Series is truly appreciated. Your region, its people, and the entire Cardinals organization represent everything that's great about baseball.

We share the same colors and rich, storied baseball history that stretches from Musial and Williams, to Molina and Pedroia. We're both home to the most loyal, passionate fans in the game. And the four World Series in which we've gone head-to-head are all etched in the memories of those who love our sport.

So we tip our caps to each and every one of you. We look forward to seeing you again next August. Let's hope that it's just a prelude to meeting again in October.

Sincerely,
John Henry, Owner; Tom Werner, Chairman; Larry Lucchino, President/CEO

It was a great Series; how nice that it had a gracious ending too. 

Can you take a lesson from the Red Sox and provide a classy gesture to one of your competitors or even to a colleague?  Such a move on your part leaves an important impression not only on them, but it makes a statement to those inside your organization about how to model your values. 

-- beth triplett
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Source:  http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2013/11/red_sox_thank_st_louis.html