Steinbrenner arrives at game
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- July
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Here’s George Steinbrenner arriving at the Stadium with the assistance of an employee. MLB plans some sort of recognition for Steinbrenner tonight.
Hal Steinbrenner and Jennifer Steinbrenner Swindal are here as well.
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Peter Abraham
He doesn’t look well :/
Hopefully everything will run smoothly and the Boss will get a warm welcome tonight. And a note to the employee next to him- wear a hat, please.
The Boss deserves a moment in the sun for sure. Haha, its kind of silly that he has to wear an admission pass to get into his own stadium though. I’m pretty sure everyone knows who he is.
No he does not look well, but I am certainly glad he is in attendance as he deserves this tonight with what he has done for the game.
It’s amazing to see him like that and then remember how he used to be. I’ve always loved George. He always wanted to win and as a fan, that’s what you want for your owner. I wish him nothing but the best!!
I have a feeling that from 8-840 it is going to be a pretty emotional night
the best owner in team sports, by far.. yep he made many personell mistakes but no one used there money more for 1 goal to bring winners to the big apple..
he is old now so have some sympathy for him.. he has many faults but no one takes care of there own better then King George.
George thanks for 40 + years of caring about the team and trying to win at all costs.
thanks…
Okay aren’t the ceremonies supposed to start at 7:45?
Still the baddest man in the planet. put Dave Winfield in front of him and you’ll see how quickly the Boss wakes up.
Best wishes always to him.
It’s already emotional.
call me crazy but he looks decent to me..i wouldnt look at that picture and say..”Wow george looks terrible”
Ernie Banks is awesome.
jeannie zelasko might be the death of me
It’s about time that people are now talking about what George Steinbrenner has done FOR the game instead of 25 years ago when people complained about what he did TO the game.
when does game start?
GreenBeret7,
Saw something earlier that the Yankees and MLB want to honor Steinbrenner in a special way because of all that he contributed (cough-$$). Selig had his thumb all in that pie.
“call me crazy but he looks decent to me..i wouldnt look at that picture and say..â€Wow george looks terrible—
I agree… People forget that that’s what happens when people get older. They look older. His sickness isn’t physical if I remember correctly, it’s mental.
It’s amazing how much the man has aged. You can dislike big George as much as you want, but he wants to win. He’s always wanted to a win, and as a fan, how can I dislike that attitude?
I hope it’s a nice tribute to him today.
Within that same context, however, I wish they wouldn’t destroy the stadium. Give away the new one, I could careless, I like this one.
There’s the dreamer in me.
I’m getting a little teary..
Does Hal have a date?
The same thing will be heard from the spineless Commissioner. The game has never been in better shape financially, yada-yada-yada.
I’m fortunate enough to have a Willie Mays autographed baseball, too.
This month is a good month for me. All-Star game in the Bronx, my favorite actor talking about buying milk to get to Yankees games and then being in a movie later this month, can’t get much better.
MLBTR: “The Rockies want either Jon Niese from the Mets or Ian Kennedy from the Yankees from Brian Fuentes, but the two New York clubs aren’t having that.”
My dad is 82. He and George look the same. For their age, they look quite good.
And the love affair continues:
“Josh, you’re the man,” one Yankee fan said with a thick New York accent. “Nobody else is [signing autographs]. You’re the man, Josh.”
James Lipton, the host from Inside the Actors Studio, was coincidentally in the middle of this entire scene, looking on. Hamilton told everyone they didn’t have to yell his name; he’d try to get to as many people as he could. He moved up and down the warning track, signing, smiling and conversing with little kids.
“What a good guy,” one Yankee fan said to another. “A-Rod wouldn’t do this.”
you know what.
everyone gets old.
george, despite some crazy times, was a really good yankee owner.
there will never be another one like george.
i think he deserves all the respect we can show him.
a long time ago, watching a yankee spring training game with my father in sarasota against the white sox, george was sitting in the stands a few rows in front of us when my father said you should go talk to him. he said it kidding around, but when otto graham, who was sitting with him, got up , i walked down and sat down in otto’s seat and said hi to george.
i told him i had a trade for him. at the time he was feuding with ken griffey sr. over something and reggie was out in california after leaving the yankees. i said he should trade one for the other. his family that was sitting in front burst out laughing and george patted me on the back and said” you’ll be all right” while laughing at my joke. there was no way reggie was coming back. but george was a good sport and chatted for a few minutes and shook my hand as i gave otto back his seat.
even back then george was not the ogre people made him out to be.
photo of talking with george: second photo down
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Dofx – I agree with you dont think he looks horrible at all. He looks older. Please dont take this the wrong way but Bobby Murcer looked sickly George does not.
It’s always bugged me to hear people complaining about Steinbrenner and the Yankees “buying” championships. As long as you have the clout, the resources, and the knowhow to put everything together, why worry about the detractors? He’s no angel, but it was foolish to let all of those resources go to waste, just because the Royals, Marlins, and Pirates of the world were poor and disadvantaged.
George did it his way, and that’s what has helped to make this franchise the most prolific in all of sports. I will gladly applaud him for that. Thank you, Mr. Steinbrenner.
Let the fun begin!!!!
Those Wright Brothers are pretty cute, no?
I’m so glad the weather has cooperated. The City has never looked more beautiful, and I’m sure the stadium is going to look glorious.
Willie Mays looks pretty good, too.
I think the Boss looks okay in that picture up there. Older, and maybe he needs some assistance, but he doesn’t look frail or unhealthy at all. I hope he has a wonderful night.
Rebecca-
Just got back from a visit to you site. I think I got caught up short today when I read that there are only 32 home games left in the Stadium. Your piece was very moving. Those memories will help to fill the new space, don’t you worry.
So glad to see my old friend George Steinbrenner here at the Stadium tonight. Hope this night is everything he wants it to be – he’s been a great owner of a great team.
Thanks for everything, George and take care.
I can’t believe this silly song is making me cry like a baby!
This is amazing.
That was amazing(and unfortunately, past tense, I’d like to see it again, haha).
Doreen: thank you.
It was really hard to right that, so it means a lot to me.
Only Strahan and David Wells could actually sing. Pretty funny. So, crying and laughing out loud simultaneously. I must be nuts.
I’m starting to think that maybe we shouldn’t tear down the stadium. There are just too many memories.
That song was good. “I don’t have to sing it do I”
I feel like Rebecca now when she says nothing she says will do justice to the situation.
I have been watching the tape of the parade and listening to all the stars talk about how nobody anywhere does it like New York and how this could only happen in New York. I can’t really get out how I feel to be a Yankee fan. The pomp and the circumstance and the bigness and the history and the class. Right now I’m thinking that no one season can do anything to take anything away from what the New York Yankees represent to not just America but to the world and to the world of sports.
I’m a little mad at myself now for selling my tickets.
I’m actually getting a little emotional myself watching Sinatra’s song and the people singing about our City.
I love you New York. I love you New York Yankees. I love you mom and dad for making me what I am today. A fan of the greatest team in baseball.
Except for an isolated few nobody will ever tell me that just about every player wouldn’t want to play for the Yankees.
In case you end up reading my posts, yeah Lisa, I love you too. Ha ha!
Oh yeah. George Steinbrenner you are my hero. Don’t ever forget it.
Wow, that was really nice to applaud Sheppard.
Nice of them to remember Bob.
We’re missing two Bob’s tonight. I wish I couldn’t say that.
The recognition of Sheppard was a neat touch and nice applause for Soriano.
The fans need to cheer loudly for the guys we’d like to get someday.
Chris, well said.
It just isn’t right to boo the Met players tonight. We’re all New York.
The Red Sox I can understand. In fact I’ll be disappointed if it doesn’t happen!
Who are these crubs playing for the NL?
Rebecca: Thank you
These Hall of Famers are really making a point to talk about the fact that the winner gets home field advantage.
Proud of those Bronx fans!!!!
Ha ha ha!!!
I can’t hear if they are booing loudly or not.
Sounded like it to me!
Another nice touch for them to save Mo’s introduction for last, MLB is doing a pretty good job with this so far, I must say.
None of the BoSox players tipped their caps, if you noticed.
This game ain’t starting ‘til 10pm. LOL!
Some of these players look nervous as hell! (and they should be, it’s the Cathedral of baseball:-)
Sounded like big boos for Papelbum to me
Seeing these Hall of Famers is blowing me away. I can’t say too much because my girlfriend told me not to sell the tickets because I would regret it.
This has been a very well put together production so far. It’s kind of frustrating, seeing as I was about 5 minutes away from having tickets to this game tonight. All the same, I have to admit it’s an emotional ride so far.
I think Papelsmear got booed the loudest.
The sound engineers did a lousy job with the applause, boos or cheers. All drowned out.
I always hate when the Yankee players are introduced at all star games because inevitably they get booed. It was really nice to have the shoe on the other foot this year.
By the way, I don’t recall the home non starters getting introduced last like Mo just was, is that new?
Chris I just have to convince myself that maybe seeing it this way gets me a better view. Our seats weren’t great.
We bought tickets for the last game today so I won’t miss that no matter what.
Emotional ride yes. You know it is going to be this way all night.
The largest number of hall of famers ever assembled.
Jeff I think I remember all the nonstarters being introduced. I remember one year when they run out like they were shot out of a cannon or something.
Mark: That might work for you, but unfortunately, my friend who missed the phone call from his Uncle on the tickets, would have had them directly from Fox Sports.
AKA: Box seats
Ford looks real good.
Anyone know exactly what’s wrong with Bob Shepherd?
Chris that would have made me real sick. No way I could pretend myself past that one dude.
mark, I know they introduce all the non starters, my question is does the home team players always go out of order, ie last? I never noticed that before.
This is gonna take an hour…
Scooter is up in heaven with Murcer calling this game tonight. Maybe Mantle is their guest in the booth too.
Has anyone ever seen it done better? I haven’t seen a hundred All Star Games but I’ve seen a few. I didn’t always pay great attention but really. Has anyone ever seen it done any better anywhere ever? I have goosebumps.
George with the first pitch
Look at George…I’m actually crying
Wrong on my part, but nice touch anyway
can’t type due to rehab, but that was amazing
As a Sox fan, even I thought it was tough to see George this way.
The Yankees may be our rivals… but you know how to put on a classy ceremony. Great job.