Peter Ueberroth
Peter Ueberroth
Peter Victor Ueberrothis an American executive. He served as the sixth Commissioner of Baseball from 1984 to 1989. He was recently the chairman of the United States Olympic Committee; he was replaced by Larry Probst in October 2008...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth2 September 1937
CountryUnited States of America
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Cities can do what they want. We've asked them not to spend money. Don't get consultants. Don't get logos. Let's get serious about what you're going to embark on.
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California has got to wake up and start problem-solving,
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I'm very pleased with the team and its performance. The (USOC) board thought that we should not be swept up with everybody's unbridled optimism.
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It's a reminder that the world is changing quickly and, as global citizens, we have to be ready to compete. That's true of business, that's true of education, that's true of medicine and that's certainly true of sport.
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As we've said before, if we find a city that's capable to bid on the Olympic games ... we will be a much stronger candidate from the United States because of the strengthening of our ties.
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The USOC is dedicated to see to it that women's softball does not miss its turn in 2012. We're hopeful and, in a humble way, hope to try and influence people to reconsider a decision that was a bad decision to eliminate a women's sport.
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Authority is 20% given and 80% taken...so take it!
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Baseball is a public trust. Players turn over, owners turn over and certain commissioners turn over. But baseball goes on.
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The international game has changed for bidding cities.
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A cloud hangs over baseball. It's a cloud called drugs and it's permeated our game.
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Here lies Mickey Mantle. Banned from baseball.
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The state is out of control, the state is on a spending binge, the state has to stop putting itself in a hole thats getting deeper and deeper and deeper.
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Bob Mathias was one of those rare individuals with the ability to inspire a nation through his determination and perseverance. He was a champion in every aspect of life, and he embraced the values that make our country and the worldwide Olympic movement special
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Michelle Kwan means more to the United States Olympic Committee than maybe any athlete that's every performed. She's a leader, she's been gracious, she's somebody to cherish forever. She's a real loss to the United States Olympic Committee, to the United States of America and, I think, to the world.