Jerry Reinsdorf Quotes (44 Quotes)

Ozzie has been on a whirlwind this winter. He has done everything that everybody asked him to do.

Dennis has made valuable contributions to the organization and to me since he came aboard. He goes to all of the Dodgers and Angels games out in Southern California, and also is very helpful in contract negotiations.

In order for a team, an ordinary team, to win the World Series -- by ordinary team, that's everybody other than the Yankees -- all sorts of things have to happen, the stars really have to line up in the right order. You have to have a lot of breaks, and we got them. I can think of a zillion breaks that we got in the postseason.

Internationally, basketball is bigger than baseball, so the Bulls' championships had bigger impact around the world. In Chicago, this had a much greater impact on fans than the Bulls did.

It's not quite the same as in Boston because it's a one-team town. I'm sure there are some Cubs fans who aren't happy, but it's just a wonderful thing for our city. I can't wait to get back.

There's hardly anybody still alive from 1917, and those few who are really don't much remember that. So this is the first time this has happened in almost everybody's lifetime. And the impact has just been incredible. Baseball makes people think about their ancestors, their parents and their grandparents.

He gets a lot of credit for the World Series team, but I thought he also did a good job the last several seasons. He made some bold moves that didn't quite work out, but they were the right moves.

Ozzie is the Hispanic Jackie Mason. If you look at him in that light, you don't worry about anything he says.

Today was sort of special, looking at the president of the United States and knowing that I knew him before he was in baseball I helped get him into baseball. I used to sit around in a room and B. S. with him and kibitz with him and talk about the problems of baseball. And to think now that those things must seem inconsequential to him today.

People started sending me mail saying I wasn't paying enough attention to the White Sox. I thought one way to put it to rest was to make a stupid statement.

I think it's time for the people in Chicago to understand that there's an American League team and a National League team, and we ought to root for both of those teams. We're Chicago fans. This business of hating the other team is ridiculous.

Never. My mother would kill me and she's not even alive.

I felt all 88 of those years. I think I even felt the years that the Cubs haven't won on my shoulders.

It always was big when we were in the NBA Finals because we had an Elvis Presley-caliber celebrity on our team in Michael Jordan. But the World Series is much bigger. I've never seen Chicago this excited. Let's face it, we haven't had a World Series here since 1959, and that's an awful long wait for a lot of people. Winning all those championships with the Bulls was great, but it would be the ultimate of my sports career if we win a world championship.

I was particularly pleased to hear how the president talked about Harold Baines. Because in a moment of jest, he once said his biggest mistake was trading Sammy Sosa for Harold Baines. So he went a long way toward making amends for that.

This certainly was quite a thrill. It's always just a wonderful feeling to be here. Today was sort of special.

Double Duty shared such a love for baseball and a passion for life. We all loved to listen to his stories and share in his laughter. He leaves such a great legacy after experiencing so much history and change during his long life.

In many ways, this was improbable. But when you go 88 years, it's time. I felt all 88 of those years. In fact, I think that I even felt the years that the Cubs haven't won, too, on my shoulder.

It's the only time I ever did it.

I felt all 88 of those years, and felt all those years the Cubs haven't won.

I've known Art for twenty years and have successfully done business with him in the past. I know Art will be successful in this venture.

We win the World Series and Ozzie retires, who says I'm not going to retire

Baseball and business are all about relationships, like the bond between a team and its fans. The White Sox organization's long-term relationship with Miller Brewing has connected our fans to their beers.

The instant the Red Sox won last year, I thought maybe we're next.

A lot of stuff he tells to the media he's just making it up. You don't know what to believe and what not to believe. Look, if we win the World Series I might retire. Let's win a World Series and see if he's serious.

None of us will ever understand the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, which has affected the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans. Our heart goes out to every person touched by this tragedy, and we feel humbled to be able to offer our support.

I thought he was going to be a very good ballplayer. I was obviously wrong about that.

My wife design the rings. I would say I like them anyway.

Ozzie certainly made it an interesting train ride. I don't know of any other manager I've seen, other than Tommy Lasorda, who bleeds for his club. He feels this is his family and his team. I don't think anyone can think Ozzie isn't a serious manager anymore. He's going to continue to say stuff. But Ozzie is a great baseball man.

I should never have made that statement. The reason I made that statement at that time was because the Sox weren't doing particularly well, the Bulls were on top of the world, people were sending me letters saying, 'You're not paying attention to the White Sox you're spending too much time on the Bulls.' So I figured one way to put it to rest it is to make a stupid statement like that, and so I did, and now it's been haunting me.

Cusack used to be a White Sox fan. He showed his true colors. Now that we won, someone on his behalf called my office. I wouldn't give them to him.

I think a large segment of White Sox fans believe that they don't get enough attention, that their team doesn't get enough attention, for them. I think that has got to be a great satisfaction.

Basketball is a great sport. Baseball is a religion, and I truly believe that. Ask 10 people what was the first basketball game they went to and whom did they go with, then ask them what was the first baseball game and whom they went with, and there's a good chance that all 10 will remember the baseball and none of them will remember the basketball or the football or the hockey.

Dennis and I immediately became good friends, and he's helped us in so many ways since he came with us. Dennis is such a nice guy, and he reminds me of a Jewish mother. He's always concerned and worried about everything. He's very caring.

I think what Kenny was trying to say was that Boras has some grand ideas about what his players should be making, and it's going to drag out a long time. And we're not going to sit around and wait.

I've known Ozzie since he was 21 years old. He's like a son to me. Nothing about Ozzie surprises me, and nothing that Ozzie does bothers me.

I don't care. Last year the Red Sox had an offensive machine and they beat the Cardinals with pitching. Go figure.

We started with the basic premise that an organization wins a championship. Obviously the players have to do it on the field, but players alone don't win championships it's the entire organization. And so our basic concept was to award our full-time emplo

We didn't have a curse to deal with. We just had failure to deal with.

I decided wives and children wouldn't be invited. If we had too big a party, it wouldn't be very intimate.

I spent a lot of time with (Bush) when he was in baseball. I guess he's moved on to bigger and better things.

There is a part of the country west of the Hudson River. I would think having fresh faces in the postseason is a good thing.

I'll tell you this much, it can be worn. Unlike many of the championship rings, this does not look like a high school graduation ring. It doesn't have any writing on the top of it.

We're saddened by the news. Al lived a long and good life. We're so pleased we were able to win the World Series this year and that he was able to see it before he died.