And as previously mentioned in this article, the Sox and JR have moved the team in 40 years from the haves to the have-nots. "There could be a meaningful estate tax hit for those who have died or may die soon without income to offset it. Trust in the ownership group, led by Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf, and management, led by Vice President of Baseball Operations Kenny Williams and General Manager Rick Hahn, is at an all-time low. What qualifies a business as woman-owned?A business which is at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by one or more non-minority woman. Chicago White Sox | History & Notable Players | Britannica It may have been worse; I could see him erecting Chicagos equivalent of the Kingdome. Bill Veeck December 10, 1975 (Not the Metrodome; few sports architecture design decisions were as stupid as the roof that collapsed under Minnesota snow.) Im looking for a team to follow through the summer. Chicago Walmart closures can pave the way for local small businesses Lets look no further than the two main headliners on a short list of wealthy and famous White Sox fans. For many of the Southside faithful, this lack of trust is warranted given the state of the franchise over the past dozen years. Bachelor of Arts/Science, George Washington University; Law Degree, Northwestern University. Im not certain what would have happened had the Harry Newberger-Socrates Babacas group purchased the Sox. While MJ has his hands full with a Billion dollar enterprise, to include majority ownership of the National Basketball Associations (NBA) Charlotte Hornets, Im sure hed relish an opportunity to do what Jerry Reinsdorf could notput a consistently competitive baseball product on the field. Jerry Reinsdorf and Tony La Russa are working together to win a championship, not please their fan base. If they added a sombrero for the ofers and a tootsblan tuxedo, I would watch until the 9th.