In an era where baseball teams select managers based on their past successes, future potential or some combination of the two, Jerry Reinsdorf has taken an antiquated approach to the hiring process. The White Sox last skipper, Ozzie Guillen, and the newly appointed manager, Robin Ventura, both had close ties to the team before being [...]
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White Sox Familial Approach to Hiring
Posted: December 29, 2011 in White SoxTags: Chicago White Sox, Jerry Reinsdorf, Ozzie Guillén, Robin Ventura
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Taxpayers to Ricketts: Don’t Follow Reinsdorf’s Extortion Tactics
Posted: October 30, 2011 in Cubs, White SoxTags: Chicago, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Jerry Reinsdorf, Jim Thompson, Tom Ricketts, White Sox, Wrigley Field
Jerry Reinsdorf, chairman and primary owner of the Bulls and White Sox franchises has brought trophies to Chicago. To be specific, six basketball championships (1991–1993 and 1996–1998) and one World Series title (2005). As the owner of those teams, he paid a lot for those championships. A recent Tribune/WGN-TV joint investigation revealed Illinois taxpayers did too. About [...]
