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11 quotes by Jerry Reinsdorf

Jerry M. Reinsdorf (born February 25, 1936) is 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. He made his initial fortune in real estate, taking advantage of the Frank Lyon Co. v. United States decision by the United States Supreme Court which allowed...
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Discrimination and prejudice of any kind have no place in sports or in our society.

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I only had one player in my 33 years of sports that couldn't be traded. He wore No. 23 - and 45 when he played baseball.

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I think every parent takes more pleasure in seeing their child succeed than seeing themselves succeed.

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I've said this over the years publicly - this is not a lucrative business. My goal every year is to break even with the White Sox.

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When I look back, I did what I had to do for business and then fit family life into it.

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Don't write us off. Nobody thought we'd win the World Series in 2005, but we did. There are years when we think we're great, and... →

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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.... →

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Losing is not fun. I know the fans don't like it, but they don't have to watch it every day. I have to watch it every day. I don't like... →

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The Commissioner was correct to ban Mr. Sterling from all official NBA business, to levy the stiffest allowable fine, and we will support his... →

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We completely support Commissioner Silver's decision today regarding Clippers owner Donald Sterling, and praise him for his prompt investigation... →

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When I gave up law to go into real estate, my mother said, 'How can you give up the law?' But she lived long enough to see the Bulls win all... →

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