July 07, 2006
Crede Says Thank You
Chris Cron experiences Joe Crede's generosity:
"I'm a golfer and I knew from the shape of the package that it was a sleeve of Callaway golf balls," Cron said. "So I set it aside on my desk while I went about my work."
As Cron began sorting paychecks for distribution to his team, his curiosity got the best of him. What had Crede, the Chicago White Sox's star third baseman, sent him and why?
So he opened the package to find a walnut case with the Sox's world championship logo embossed on the top above Crede's name.
Inside the case? Not a single solitary golf ball.
Instead, there was a sparkling, Tourneau watch, with 10 diamonds on each side of a black face featuring another Chicago World Series logo in silver.
On the inside of the watch was an inscription: "Thanks, Crony -- Joe."
Ever seen a 42-year-old man weep?
There's a picture with the article. It's a stunning watch.
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that is a great story, thank you posting it.
Class act, Crede. Just an A-1 class act.
Dave:
You have a category entitled "baseball jerks." How about beginning a new category simply called "baseball's good guys"? (Mensches, if you like your Yiddish!)
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Sounds like a guy who remembers where he came from. Nice. I was thinking at first, however, that Crede had intentionally disguised the watch to resemble a box of Callaway golf balls. Now that would've been clever.
