Peter O’Malley grew up in the ’50s around the clubhouse, so all of us who were playing in his kid days mean a lot to him. Peter’s made a very conscious effort to reconnect the...

O’Malley had to be the fall guy,

We only charge $5 because we want families to enjoy the evening. It’s a good wholesome evening. There are not too many entertainment nights you can get for five bucks. All funds we raise for...

That’s been handed down over the years. That was not uncommon to be said: ‘Get me something to work with.

It’s a fundraiser, but it’s more than that. It’s a chance to honor the Special Olympics. A lot of the Special Olympians will attend. It’s kind of a big deal for them.

If you tried to build a group home, you’d hear, `I don’t want those insane people living next to us.’ It was a hurtful thing to hear in your own home town,

Today’s managers don’t give the starting pitcher a chance. Maybe this White Sox staff has re-proved something that was true all along. If the pitcher’s in good shape, and he hasn’t allowed too many runs,...

Sometimes it seems the more you know, the less sure you are of yourself, … I can just sit back and watch and not have to sweat it out for either side. What I know...

It may re-open some eyes and ears to the fact that pitchers can and should go nine innings,

Chicago’s always been a great sports town,

We were all very nostalgic about those guys.

This kid who was always laid back, he’s got a few bubbles in him, he said: ‘Bring ’em on today, I’ll beat ’em again. That was so uncharacteristic.

The team that won that pennant was in the minors when the season began, … The old guard, that came over from Brooklyn, their best days were behind them.

It was bitter and sweet,

Why would we ever be assembled again after the 50th anniversary passes? … We’ll probably all go back to our lives in our homes or whatever. But to assemble us all again, it isn’t likely...

I always hope we’ll pack the Paramount. We’ve had up to 1,000 attend. I’d just like to see the roof pushed off.

Here again, the White Sox have made the World Series and awakened the city. It was always a challenge playing in Chicago. I think (the city) is ripe and ready for (this World Series).

You hear the same thing every year, but that’s because it’s true, … In a short series, pitching is very dominant.

[Two other books I recommend are] What I Learned from Jackie Robinson … Voices of Summer.