Jerry Reinsdorf

Notable Quotes



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.

From Jerry Reinsdorf

If we kept all the players I liked personally, we'd be a lot worse team over the years.

From Jerry Reinsdorf

I operated a business where I let someone steal three-quarters of a million dollars.

From Jerry Reinsdorf

I am constantly the butt of jokes.

From Jerry Reinsdorf

We can't make a decision based on PR value. We have to do what we think is right.

From Jerry Reinsdorf

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.

From Jerry Reinsdorf

O'Malley wanted to move the Dodgers out of Brooklyn because he saw the promised land. He was right about that, but to this day I think he was wrong to take the Dodgers out of Brooklyn.

From Jerry Reinsdorf

The team was supported by the fans, and the city was committed to a new building. But that wasn't good enough for Walter O'Malley. He had a better deal, and he passed up a good deal for a better one. I don't think that was right, because ownership of a ballclub is at least a semi-public trust.

From Jerry Reinsdorf

Chicago seems to follow New York, and coming from New York and being in real estate, I worry about things happening in Chicago that have happened in New York. I've seen a great city like New York go downhill. It has a wonderful financial downtown, but the rest of the city is not very nice.

From Jerry Reinsdorf

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.

From Jerry Reinsdorf

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