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White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf talks to reporters briefly about a shooting incident inside Guaranteed Rate Field last Friday evening during a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics during a news conference naming Chris Getz the new senior vice president/general manager Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, in Chicago.Big-time sports are one of the most valuable commodities in the world, up there with oil, real estate and rhodium.
Why? Because they are highly prized, rare, desired. They are finite, perfect for observing, broadcasting, analyzing, gambling on and — critically — watching in real time.
