Jerry Reinsdorf
Jerry Reinsdorf
Jerry M. Reinsdorfis a CPA, lawyer and an owner of the NBA's Chicago Bulls and the MLB's Chicago White Sox. He started his professional life as a tax attorney with the Internal Revenue Service. He has been the head of the White Sox and Bulls for over 25 years...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSports Executive
Date of Birth25 February 1936
CountryUnited States of America
instant last maybe red won
The instant the Red Sox won last year, I thought maybe we're next.
cubs felt won
I felt all 88 of those years. I think I even felt the years that the Cubs haven't won on my shoulders.
boston cubs fans quite sure wait wonderful
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.
finally realized won
I think I finally realized we won the World Series.
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I never believed in pushing my kids. My dad was very unhappy I wasn't going to be a doctor, but I couldn't stand to see the sight of blood. And I wanted to be a lawyer since I was in seventh or eighth grade.
cubs felt
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.
amazes means people realize
I know what this means to me. What amazes me is how many other people realize what this means to me.
art business known successful twenty
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.
bothers known since son surprises
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.
mother
Never. My mother would kill me and she's not even alive.
emotional nice
It was kind of an emotional thing. They were really very nice to us.
says series win
We win the World Series and Ozzie retires, who says I'm not going to retire?
bobby certainly drove everybody man runs single team tribute truly
This was truly a team triumph. We didn't have a single .300 hitter. We only had one man who drove in 100 runs and it was just 100 runs. We didn't have a 20-game winner. Everybody contributed to it. It certainly was a tribute to our scouts, too. Think about how they jumped on Bobby Jenks.
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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.