Ted Williams vs. Branch Rickey
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Ted Williams
1918 – 2002
Theodore Samuel Williams was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire 19-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, primarily as a left fielder, for the Boston Red Sox from 1939 to 1960; his career was interrupted by military service during World War II and the Korean War. Nicknamed "Teddy Ballgame", "the Kid", "the Splendid Splinter", and "the Thumper", Williams is widely regarded as one of the greatest hitters in baseball history.
"Gee, I wish I could play here just one season just to see what I could do."
Branch Rickey
1881 – 1965
Wesley Branch Rickey was an American baseball player, manager, sports executive, and team owner. Rickey was instrumental in breaking the baseball color line by signing black player Jackie Robinson. He also created the framework for the modern minor league farm system, encouraged the major leagues to add new teams through his involvement in the proposed Continental League, introduced the batting helmet, and created the standard 20-80 scouting scale. He was posthumously elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1967.
"Folks, this here young man deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. Not only because he pitched twos, but because he got two bonuses from Branch Rickey."
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