A partner of the press
It’s much easier finding unfavorable stories about Reinsdorf. The owner of the White Sox since 1981, he is known for blowing off reporters. Even amid the national focus on the White Sox, he has not spoken to journalists for more than a year.

Man in black and white baseball uniform crossing his arms and chatting with man wearing sunglasses and a red jacket.
Jerry Reinsdorf, right, has had a prickly relationship with the press since buying the Chicago White Sox in 1981. Focus on Sport/Getty Images
Payson, meanwhile, treated the press like partners.