A biography for Jerry Reinsdorfhasn’t been written yet.
“It is a very humbling honor to be selected as a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame.”
“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 watching bad teams.”
“I love Mark Buehrle. He's just a fun guy.”
“My liking for a team isn't based on just how good it was, but how good was it in relation to how good it should have been.”
“I have been blessed with a bunch of great kids, grandchildren, and daughters-in-law. It's been a great life. I know I am probably in the fourth quarter, but I am hoping for triple overtime.”
“I have to let the general manager do what makes the most sense, or I can't hold him accountable.”
“I'm proud of the fact I was able to surround myself with great people who did great things, and it resulted in the Bulls being a global brand and winning championships and a factor in the community.”
“I don't see any baseball expansion right now. If it were up to me, I would contract two teams. But I certainly don't think expansion on the horizon.”
“I just put people together. I just identified jobs that have to be filled. And then I have to go out and find the right people and make sure they talk to each other. So I'm the beneficiary of good things that other people do. I get credit for that. If they don't do a good job, I get the blame for it.”
“Baseball and its teams are proud of the sport's long-standing role as a change agent in American culture and society.”
“I'm a boring guy. I don't play golf. I read, but how many books can I read?”
“Making the Hall of Fame has long been considered the top individual honor that one can achieve in any sport, but for me, I feel it is a culmination of all the input and effort afforded me from so many other people over the years that put me in this position today.”
“A Bar Mitzvah is the time in his life when a Jewish boy realizes he has a better chance of owning a team than playing for one.”
“One of my friends, picture of health, worked out his whole life, never had a weight problem. Calls me up one day and says, 'I have pancreatic cancer.' Gone. I've lost too many friends.”
“The Commissioner was correct to ban Mr. Sterling from all official NBA business, to levy the stiffest allowable fine, and we will support his recommendation to press for Mr. Sterling to relinquish his ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers franchise.”
“If you're doing something wrong, you deserve to be caught.”
“I coasted through high school. I was 203rd in a class of 987.”
“I always felt if something bad happens, it can be your best opportunity. The times I was most depressed turned out to be the best things.”
“It's not uncommon for a big free agent to come to a new club with a big contract and not perform up to his standards.”
“Sometimes you pay a premium to get what you want.”