DeBartolos background developing malls might have made for a very different stadium situation than what transpired. Thats a failure rate of 86.8 percent for all you statisticians out there. The Reinsdorf brothers venture aims to buy into the latter. I think not signing McDowell to a big contract turned out pretty well, too. Reinsdorf reportedly owned 4 percent to 5 percent of the team at the beginning but has gradually increased his stake. Chicago is 7-18 overall and 3-6 at home. It is edited by graduate students at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University. Eddie Einhorn, who dramatically changed the way college basketball is broadcast and later became a minority owner of the Chicago White Sox, died Wednesdayof a strokeat age 80 in Alpine, N.J. "Eddie was a creative whirlwind whose ideas many of them far ahead of their time changed the landscape of sports forever," White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf said Thursday. While owning a limited partner share wouldn't give the younger Reinsdorfs any more say in team operations, Michael Reinsdorf suggested in a statement to Crain's that the intention to buy signals a long-term interest in White Sox ownership. in 2013, Reinsdorf disputed reports that he owned 14% of the team. Chairman Jerry ReinsdorfBoard Member Robert JudelsonBoard Member Judd MalkinBoard Member Allan MuchinBoard Member Jay PinskyBoard Member Lee SternBoard Member Burton Ury, Chairman Jerry ReinsdorfSenior Executive Vice President Howard PizerExecutive Vice President Ken WilliamsSenior Vice President/General Manager Rick HahnSenior Vice President, Administration Tim BuzardSenior Vice President, Stadium Operations Terry SavariseSenior Vice President, Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer Brooks BoyerSenior Vice President, Communications Scott ReifertVice President, Community Relations/Executive Director, Chicago White Sox Charities Christine O'Reilly-RiordanVice President, Finance Bill WatersVice President, General Counsel John CorvinoVice President, Human Resources and Risk Management Moira FoySecretary Adam KleinGeneral Counsel Allan Muchin, Assistant General Manager Jeremy HaberSenior Director of Baseball Operations Dan FabianSenior Director of Sports Performance Geoff HeadDirector of Baseball Analytics Matt KoenigDirector of Baseball Operations Daniel ZienDirector of Team Travel Ed CassinSpecial Assistant to the Chairman Dennis GilbertSpecial Assistants to the Senior VP/GM Nick Hostetler, Marco Paddy, Bill Scherrer, Jim ThomeSpecial Assistant to the Executive Vice President Todd SteversonManager of Baseball Operations Zach JonesManager of Sports Science Todd KubackiExecutive Assistant to the Senior VP/GM Nancy NesnidalMajor League Analytics Coordinator Sam Mondry-CohenBiomechanist Aaron TruntDeveloper, Baseball Operations Daniel SeguinDevelopers Brett Phillips, Joseph WilsonSenior Analyst Wataru AndoBaseball Operations Analyst Peter LOiseauBaseball Video Coordinator Bryan JohnsonTechnical Video Coordinator Ross MikaBaseball Operations Fellow Ethan Bain, Zubin Srivastava, Assistant General Manager/Player Development Chris GetzDirector of Minor League Administration Kathy PotoskiAssistant Director, Player Development Ken Williams Jr.Special Assistant to Baseball Operations Jos ContrerasDirector of Arizona Facilities Joe LachcikAssistant Director, Baseball Operations Graham HarboeAssistant Director, Baseball Operations Rod LarsonBiomechanical Analyst Christopher GearhartMinor League Clubhouse and Equipment Manager Dan FloodMinor League Assistant Clubhouse Manager Bryant BiasottiManager, Player Development/International Operations Grant FlickAssistant, Player Development/Video Jack LarimerManager, Player Development Latin American Operations Louis SilverioManager, International Player Development/Education Erin Santana, Director of Amateur Scouting Mike ShirleyAssistant Director of Amateur Scouting Garrett Guest, Major League Head Athletic Trainer James KrukDirector of Rehabilitation Brett WalkerDirector of Strength and Conditioning Goldy SimmonsMajor League Assistant Athletic Trainer Josh FallinAssistant Major League Strength and Conditioning Coach Ibrahim RiveraMassage Therapist Jessica Labunski, Lead Team Doctor Dr. Nikhil VermaHead Athletic Trainer Emeritus Herman SchneiderSenior Medical Advisor Mike ReinoldTeam Physicians Dr. Jeremy Alland, Dr. Josh Blomgren, Dr. Julie Bruene, Dr. Joseph Hennessy, Dr. Scott Palmer, Dr. Kathleen WeberTeam Orthopedics Dr. Bernard Bach, Dr. Charles Bush-Joseph, Dr. Brian Cole, Dr. Brian Forsythe, Dr. Grant Garrigues, Dr. Gregory NicholsonTeam Ophthalmologist Dr. David OrthTeam Optometrist Dr. R. Tracy WilliamsTeam Psychologist Dr. Jeffrey FishbeinTeam Cardiologist Dr. Kousik KrishnanTeam Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. John Segre, White Sox Clubhouse Manager Robert WarrenVisitors' Clubhouse Manager Jason GilliamUmpires' Clubhouse Manager Joe McNamara, Jr.Assistant Home Clubhouse Manager Tom Bafia, Senior Director of Marketing & Advertising Gareth BreunlinDirector of Food & Beverage Ross VirandoDirector of Marketing and Promotions Mike DowneyDirector of Retail Marketing Elandra McConneySenior Manager, Marketing & Branding Chelsea BarryManager of Marketing & Fan Engagement Madeline HamadaMascot Manager Kyle MatzeDigital Marketing Coordinator Janiya HaynesMarketing Coordinator Antonio HollowayTicket Marketing Coordinator Hannah CauseyMascot Entertainment Coordinator Cary Jones, Senior Director of Business Strategy & Analytics William SnellSenior Manager of Business Strategy & Analytics Hayley BorduiManager of Ticketing Analytics Andrew BohlBusiness Intelligience Analyst Danny SimonBusiness Analyst Paige Turley, Senior Director, Broadcasting Cris QuintanaRadio Broadcasters Len Kasper, Darrin JacksonTelevision Broadcasters Jason Benetti, Steve Stone, Director of Game Operations & Video Production Dan MielkeDirector of Scoreboard Operations & Video Production Jeff SzynalSenior Manager of Game Presentation Michael GomezSenior Producer Master Editor Justin TuazonProducer/Editor/Technical Director Frank LentiSenior Manager of Scoreboard Operations & Production Ivan RodriguezSenior Creative Producer Hector PinaSenior Coordinator, Game Presentation Jessica WilcoxCoordinator, Game Presentation Kyla CollinsScoreboard Motion Graphics Designer Logan RickettsScoreboard Digital Video Design Specialist Joe Mallet, Sr. Director, Corporate Partnerships Sales Development George McDonielSr. That August, he agreed to sell the Sox to Ohio shopping mall developer Edward DeBartolo. Yes, Rod Thorn is the man who drafted Michael Jordan. Its a fair contrast: in the years OMalley and, later, his son Peter, owned the Dodgers (1950-1998), the Dodgers won NL pennants in 1952, 1953, 1955 (also winning the Series), 1959 (sigh), 1963, 1965, 1977, 1978, 1981, and 1988. Now, that may or may not be the best thing for the long-term future of the White Sox. He undoubtedly bought himself at least a decades worth of grace with that magical season. Mission Statement. Jerry Reinsdorf will own the Chicago White Sox until the day he dies. Back in 1980, Reinsdorf drew a contrast between himself and Walter OMalley. If he doesnt buy the Sox, does he buy the Bulls in late 1984? NFL TEAM OWNERSHIP. Reflects change since 5 pm ET of prior trading day. Join AllSides to read, share . Three weeks after the season ended, AL owners (including Bud Selig) rejected DeBartolos bid, with reported concerns involving DeBartolos ownership of racetracks. Although only a minority investor, Einhorn served for many years as the teams vice chairman. Performance & security by Cloudflare. DeBartolo eventually gave up on his baseball dreams. The new owners, particularly Jerry Reinsdorf and. So much of what we watch now owes a pop culture debt to Jerry Springer. This is all very Ferris passed out at 31 Flavors last night, but he said his dad worked security at Comiskey, and actually got to know some of the silent partners whose names are never made public, and some of those folks wished that Reinsdorf would be a little more proactive in spending on the team. My favorite Harrelson move was taking Bobby Bonilla in the Rule 5 draft. On January 29, 1981, American League owners approved the sale of the Chicago White Sox to a group led by Jerry Reinsdorf and Eddie Einhorn. In a sport that is so regional, hemorrhaging market share to your geographical rival is horrible for business (just ask the Baltimore Orioles how the last 15 years have been). 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Chicago Cubs' Owner History Chicago Tribune December 23, 1959 Mrs. Dorothy Comiskey Rigney, owner of the majority interest in the Chicago White Sox Baseball club, Monday night confirmed The Tribune's exclusive report that sale of her stock shares to an outside syndicate may be imminent. [12] March 14, 2022: White Sox sign pitcher Joe Kelly to a 2-year, $17M contract [13] as well as pitcher Vince Velasquez to a one-year, $3M contract. Clearly there was a reason, because here was Tony La Russa, Chicago White Sox manager (1979-1986, 2021- ). In my opinion, the biggest failure of Jerrys tenure as owner isnt a single event, but the overall loss of market share to the Cubs. That didnt happen, but the threat successfully led the state of Illinois to fund a new park next door to old Comiskey, tearing down a neighborhood to do so. I imagine Jerry still dislikes the OMalley family, but for different reasons than he had when he was a young man. Rosenthal looks back on that interview with the perspective of someone whos seen how Reinsdorfs operated, and it includes a beauty of a quote. There has been almost nothing but bad owners around Chicago sports teams for most of my life Bears, Sox, Cubs brutal really. The 2019 Major League Baseball season is closely approaching and die-hard Chicago White Sox fans are already feeling dour about this upcoming season and the future in general. Any which way, the prospect of a new owner/group isnt necessarily reassuring, as we have no reason to believe that the next group wouldnt be filled with hedge fund-types who just view the team as an asset to their portfolio, and might be glad to continue Jerrys level of spending if they see levels of value increase similar to what Jerrys seen the last 40 years. Other board members are former trader Jay Pinsky and Lee Stern, a longtime trader at the Chicago Board of Trade and former owner of the Chicago Sting professional soccer franchise that folded in 1988. Both franchises sold for near identical amounts within 6 months of each other in 1981. The Cubs sold for $20.5 million in June of 1981, about half a million more than Veeck got for the Sox. IMO, the answer to your question is yes, there are other metrics that matter when evaluating ownership. A few months after it was published, MLB locked out the players. Next. Get ready to have your minds blown. I am calling for a proposed ownership group led by former President Barack Obama and Chicago Bulls legend, Michael Jordan. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. The White Sox currently have a complex ownership structure, where the team has many investors but have been controlled by Jerry Reinsdorf through a general partner corporate entity since 1981. Back in 1980, Bill Veeck made no bones about the fact that his group didnt have enough resources to stay in baseball. 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Another ownership organization might not have made a huge difference, but SportsVision and other mishandled, controllable factors left the Sox climbing uphill for market supremacy. Net worth: $1.3 billion (Forbes) Residence: Des Plaines, Illinois. How good can any of the owners be considered, geez?! Einhorn later sold his companyand became chairman of CBS Sports, where he won an Emmy. One common explanation of Jerrys weird ways is, well, he runs the team like a business. Like Ive said many times before on this forum its not that hes a business man, its that hes a bad business man. Almost identical. He started his professional life as a tax attorney with the Internal Revenue Service. Some of the original investors in the franchise have also died or looked to cash out their stakes in the team as pro sports franchise values have skyrocketed over the past decade. Good owners build winning teams, thats the only metric worth evaluating an ownership on. Im guessing, if its a ton of other partners with something like 1% stakes, they might not be all that interested in taking a hand in the day to day management of the team. "These sales have been infrequent. the top of the market again after the Bannister signing. If you want to start listing all of the bad stuff that happened on Jerrys watch its probably going to take a while. Great piece. I mean is there any other metric that really matters, or does the fact that either park has good hotdogs constitute good ownership?