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. Jerry Reinsdorf Read Quote
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. Jerry Reinsdorf Read Quote
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. Jerry Reinsdorf Read Quote
We can’t make a decision based on PR value. We have to do what we think is right. Jerry Reinsdorf Read Quote
I operated a business where I let someone steal three-quarters of a million dollars. Jerry Reinsdorf Read Quote
I have to let the general manager do what makes the most sense, or I can’t hold him accountable. Jerry Reinsdorf Read Quote
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. Jerry Reinsdorf Read Quote
It is a very humbling honor to be selected as a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame. Jerry Reinsdorf Read Quote
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. Jerry Reinsdorf Read Quote
We completely support Commissioner Silver’s decision today regarding Clippers owner Donald Sterling, and praise him for his prompt investigation and action. Jerry Reinsdorf Read Quote