George Steinbrenner passes away
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Jul 13, 2010 
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George Steinbrenner has died.
“It is with profound sadness that the family of George M. Steinbrenner III announces his passing,” the family said in a statement released this morning. “He passed away this morning in Tampa, Fla., at age 80. He was an incredible and charitable man. First and foremost he was devoted to his entire family – his beloved wife, Joan; his sisters, Susan Norpell and Judy Kamm, his children, Hank, Jennifer Jessica and Hal; and all of his grandchildren. He was a visionary and a giant in the world of sports. He took a great but struggling franchise and turned it into a champion again.”
Steinbrenner turned 80 years old on July 4 and as recently as Friday he was at the Yankees minor league complex in Florida where he told an Associated Press reporter he was “feeling good.”
The family has said funeral arrangements will be private, but there will be an additional public service with details to be announced at a later date.
Associated Press photo
Rest in Peace
R.I.P. to the Boss.
Thanks for all you did for us Yankee fans, RIP Boss.
RIP
It’s a shame to baseball he wasn’t inducted into the HOF while he was alive.
I feel bad for the guys who have to play in the All Star Game tonight.
For george and bob,
number 28.
Thank you for everything Mr. George Steinbrenner. One of the last larger-than-life figures in this country.
RIP BOSS, THANKS FOR MAKING THE YANKEES WHAT THEY ARE TODAY
I feel like a relative died. Oh man, George. RIP
What an awful week.
RIP, Boss.
Rest in Peace Mr. Steinbrenner
Laura – Road to 600 July 13th, 2010 at 10:04 am
I feel bad for the guys who have to play in the All Star Game tonight.
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Laura-I know, I was just thinking that too.
Thank you for everything George. You truly were of of the greatest Yankees of all time. Rest in Peace and say Hi to Billy for us.
RIP, Boss. Thanks for everything. You’ll be missed.
Laura – Road to 600 July 13th, 2010 at 10:04 am
I feel bad for the guys who have to play in the All Star Game tonight.
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I am sure there will be a moment of silence, but I am sure Jeter in particular will be devestated
RIP Boss.
RIP Boss… There can be only one George Steinbrenner…
Rest in peace, Boss.
Thanks for bringing the Yankees back to glory. Thanks for setting a golden standard. Thanks for everything that, as Yankees fans, makes us proud.
I hope Hank and Hal don’t sell the team.
After a short period for ppl to say their peace, this blog should be shut down for comments for the rest of the day, out of respect & so the trolls can’t have a field day.
Rest in Peace, George.
Although I doubt he is. He’s probably fired Billy Martin 37 times….
RIP George.
None of us would be the same without you.
Steinbrenner got called up to the Big Show by The Boss.
Can we do a blog moment of silence now for the next minute or two?
Agreed, Disco.
I sure hope not Jerkface.
He is the reason I became a Yankee fan. I met him in 1993 as a little kid (my first Yankee game). Interrupted his dinner asking for an autograph. He sat my friend and I down with him, talked to us, then not only gave us the autograph we asked for, but baseballs signed by the entire team. Mattingly and Bernie are on there. I never went back to Shea stadium after that game.
RIP, Boss!
A sad day for all Yankee fans.
RIP Big Stein.
Jerkface,
Selfishly, I had the same thought. There’s been lots of rumors in the past that the family would only hold on to the team until he passed away. And I know Dolan has ALWAYS wanted the Yankees. That would be a nightmare. Hopefully Hal has learned to appreciate being an owner of the greatest franchise in sports.
R.I.P. Thanks for everything Boss…
Had a feeling this was coming. Glad the Boss got to go out on top. RIP
R.I.P. George.
There were plenty of times I cursed and hated you, but you were the greatest owner ever. Thanks for everything!
RIP George, you owned my favorite team for my entire life and I enjoyed every minute of it. Tough week for Yankee Legands, I hope Yogi and the Chairman of the Board are safe, they say these things happen in three’s
RIP Boss
Rest in peace, George Steinbrenner. A man who respected and worked for his Yankees fans to deliver championship teams time and time again.
I’m scared to death that the kids will sell the team. The issue is who has enough money to buy it. Isn’t it worth something like $500M?
Greatest sports owner ever. RIP Boss.
Knowing George he’s probably already ticked off a few angels and is frantically making phone calls trying to get a team together.
RIP BOSS…..Thanks for alll the great years and Teams.
RIP, Boss.
500 mil? The Yankees are worth more than double that.
Laura, that would be the downpayment.
Bronx Jeers July 13th, 2010 at 10:13 am
Knowing George he?s probably already ticked off a few angels and is frantically making phone calls trying to get a team together.
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He’s going to have one heck of an all-star team there!
Mr. Steinbrenner wasn’t just the owner ..he was the biggest Yankee fan of all. Thank you so much for always trying to give the fans a winning team. He wasn’t always right but whatever he did he did it trying to make the Yankees better and making the fans happy…
This will be tough on the players tonight but you know Mr. Steinbrenner would want them to play and make him proud …
Rest in Peace Mr. Steinbrenner…
Go Yankees 2010 !!!
He did many good charitable things for the Tampa area he loved and many of those he wouldn’t want publicity for.
The best hope it that his sons and daughters and grandchildren will carry on the policies and tradition he set forth and worked hard for.
Thanks for all the great memories Boss.
I have been reading the Maddon Steinbrenner biography.
Its amazing to think that George’s actual initial cash outlay was $168,000
If Dolan were to try and get this team, he should be kidnapped and sent to that “Lost” island.
“I’m scared to death that the kids will sell the team. The issue is who has enough money to buy it. Isn’t it worth something like $500M?”
Believe with the team’s stake in YES, that’s it’s worth more like 1.1 billion.
Can I draw more attention to myself by again suggesting a moment of silence for Darth Stein.
“Laura, that would be the downpayment.”
Didn’t Forbes do a ranking recently? I can’t remember how much they said the franchise was worth, but I thought it started with a 5.
Rest in peace Boss. Let’s go get #28.
RIP George Steinbrenner
And the man could rock a turtleneck and blazer.
George set a great standard for the team, and I’m so glad he got to see one last championship and a team well on its way to another. Rest in peace, Boss.
Bob Sheppard, standing at the side of St Peter,
‘And now…batting for the Yankees..Number 1…George Steinbrenner…Number 1…’
Thank You Boss !!! RIP
RIP Boss. Your impact on the Yankees can never truly be calculated.
Imposter Erica-
You are the lowest of the low to be impostering me at this moment. Really.
George’s Yankeeography is on YES right now.
It feels a little like a family member has died.
Laura.. they are worth $1.5 billion.
http://www.bizofbaseball.com/i.....;Itemid=39
RIP Boss, and thank you for everything!
Whoever happens to own the combination needs to be wearing a white turtleneck with a blue blazer in George’s honor, despite the heat. RIP George
Yankees without the yes Network is worth about 1.6 billion dollars.
Had literally just finished his biography. An unbelievable read for anyone interested.
This is a sad day in Yankeeland. RIP George, you’ll be sorely missed, and your legacy will endure forever.
Sad day and sad past few days.
Not much else to say. George should have been elected into the Hall last year, while he could enjoy it with his family. One of the greatest owners in professional sports history.
I’m just in shock right now! My prayers are with the Steinbrenner family!
There needs to be some kind of tribute to George Steinbrenner at the All Star game tonight and I can only imagine what the Yankees will do on Friday.
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he lived a long full successful life. he donated money to so many causes many of us don’t even know about . he did that secretly. its all about having class. which some in society do not have.
R.I.P. Mr. Steinbrenner.
Thank you for giving us Yankee Fans the greatest team and organization in the world.
thank you George!
Wow ! I can’t believe it !
Rest in peace !
It’s sad that he’s gone, but wonderful that he was able in later life to calm his anger and win all our affection. He will be remembered as one of the greatest owners in sports. RIP
RIP George. You will be missed.
Patriots 3 Time Champions
You are a sick person ! Really sick !
Frank Costanza: How in the hell could you trade Jay Buhner!!
Sad day.
Thanks for everything Mr. Steinbrenner.
You’ll be missed George! RIP and thoughts/love to you and the family.
Wonder how long before he fires Billy again … Am sure heaven isnt ready for King George!
Patriots 3 Time Champions July 13th, 2010 at 10:15 am
YES. Darth Stein is dead. A day to remember.
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I knew it wouldn’t be long until comments like this started showing up. My condolences to you for being such a poor excuse of a human being that takes joy in someone’s death.
IN HONOR OF A MOST BELOVED OWNER, who loved the Yankees legacy and helped them continue their excellence , with his business acumen and leadership.
You will never be forgotten Dear Sir, and THANK YOU for loving the Yankees and preserving their storied history.
Joba_62 We all suffered a huge loss today! Mr. Steinbrenner was a great man, great owner, that did so many amazing things. You will truly be missed!
“Jesus is getting a haircut and a shave in anticipation for George Steinbrenner’s arrival”
Wakka Wakka July 13th, 2010 at 10:26 am
?Jesus is getting a haircut and a shave in anticipation for George Steinbrenner?s arrival?
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i never post….
The Boss will be missed
Only Steinbrenner could pick such a moment to die, the night of the All-Star game with a whole entire day tomorrow free of sports news to dedicate to his eulogy. Bravo Boss, a fitting end to a man who knew how to grab a headline.
My first Yankees experience was losing the 1964 World Series and crying my eyes out — I was 6 at the time. My Dad and Uncles assured me the Yankees would be in the World Series just about every year, but as well know they didn’t return until 1976.
I will always be grateful for George rescuing this proud franchise from the gross mismanagement of CBS and making the Yankees great once again. I’m glad he was able to enjoy the All-Star game in 2008 and, to a lesser extent the 2009 World Series win.
Thanx, boss. My God Bless
Adam Warren has been promoted to Trenton
Plenty of people can finance a billion. Hopefully it doesn’t come to that anytime soon.
Honestly, I’m not that upset. I’ve known it was coming for a long time, and every single time I’ve seen him in the last year it’s been more depressing than this. He held on for a long time, but was in bad shape. He’s much better off now than he was yesterday.
Kudos to him for a great life.
And to think – no federal estate tax for those dying in 2010
If there was ever a day to just completely ignore trolls, this is it. Don’t reply or react in any way and they will get bored and go away.
Thanks George
Wakka Wakka …
was going to post something similar, but thought it may have been too soon
Dolan owning this team would be the downfall of a empire. Selig would NEVER let that happen. Without NY, payrolls will drop, profits will drop, and interest in baseball would decline with re: to teams like NY and Boston filling up other stadiums.
That, and Dolan is a complete moron.
RIP to the BOSS!
You promised New York that you would bring the Yankees back to their grandeur.
Mr Steinbrenner you put your money where your mouth is , and restored a lasting legacy to your efforts.
Forever you will be tied to, and credited with the success of your beloved Yankees, because of the business model you used to bring the Yankees to TRUE greatness, THANK YOU.
Wakka
That was funny – thanks
Can it wait a few hours team being sold is discussed?
I think it is really cool that Cary Grant’s image sits in George’s office. Two successful guys, somewhat different stylistically, but men to admire.
Barry
With the recent passing of Bob Sheppard, Steinbrenner’s passing really marks of an era. The Yankee tradition will continue in his absence. I have much to thank him in my years as a Yankee fan (since 1976), through all the good and bad. And it was the “bad” that occasionally irked me about his decisions. But in the end, most of it paid off. I got see the team win the World Series seven times when most fans today are still clamoring to see even one for their team.
RIP..
One of the greatest and most charitable men to ever grace this earth, RIP. Condolences to the family of George Steinbrenner.
He went out as the reigning champion. Appropriate.
Rest in Peace Mr. Steinbrenner. Thank you.
My prayers go out to the Steinbrenner family.
RIP George.
It’s somehow appropriate that it’s a rainy day here.
Daily News full article by Bill Maddon
http://www.nydailynews.com/spo.....ports.html
# bloogle July 13th, 2010 at 10:30 am
And to think – no federal estate tax for those dying in 2010.
It’s a pretty morbid thought, but unless the gov’t rescinds the sunset provisions of the estate tax law I can see where extremely wealthy, perhaps older or terminally ill folks might “elect” to pass this year rather than saddle their heirs with huge tax bills in later years.
Born on the Fourth of July.
Passed away on All-Star Tuesday.
George Steinbrenner, a True Yankee.
Rest in Peace, sir, and thank you.
My condolences to the family.
Than You Boss for making the Yankees, the team everyone looks at, to see what they need to do, and TRY to beat them.
You’ve made the Yankees standard a model other franchises can only envy!
RIP boss. I hope what you have brought to this franchise will live on forever. Truly Greatness.
RIP George. You lived an amazing life that changed the world. Thank you.
A sad day in the Bronx! A great man! He showed what a man could do no matter how flawed the person. His heart was good! We loved his results! He will be missed & remembered!
RIP George. Thanks for the memories.
Man you guys have no idea how sad this is, I am lucky that I met Mr.Steinbrenner a few times. Truly sad day for the organization, unbelievable.
Jack July 13th, 2010 at 10:39 am
# bloogle July 13th, 2010 at 10:30 am
And to think – no federal estate tax for those dying in 2010.
It?s a pretty morbid thought, but unless the gov?t rescinds the sunset provisions of the estate tax law I can see where extremely wealthy, perhaps older or terminally ill folks might ?elect? to pass this year rather than saddle their heirs with huge tax bills in later years.
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There was a whole episode on Law and Order about that!
I don’t think there’s a sports figure in New York, or in this country, who exhibited such individualism, guts, fire, and authenticity. Everything he did had authenticity–and it’s worth looking at the plastic figures on ESPN, and seeing what we’ve seen in recent days to know that we won’t see his like again.
Since there is no estate tax this year, the estate will not be pressured to sell the team in order to pay federal taxes. If Steinbrenner was a Florida resident (someone will confirm this) it also means t I think here will be no state estate or inheritance taxes either. All this means that there is a good chance the team will stay with the Steinbrenner family if Hal and his siblings so decide (without the pressure of having to raise cash to pay Uncle Sam).
George?s legacy will be that stadium and that team.
He took an organization that CBS had turned into the Pittsburgh Pirates of their time and turned it into not just a champion but an empire both on the field and in the boardroom. To borrow from Jay-Z and Prokhorov for a minute; the New York Yankees are the Blueprint for Success. George was not a model citizen and he made his fair share of boneheaded blunders but the ones that he made on the field were all borne from a drive to win and win now. Let tomorrow take care of itself, he wanted a champion today.
Are Yankee tickets wildly expensive? Absolutely, but George ? unlike other owners ? put his money back onto the field. And not just at the major league level, he paid for the best coaches and scouts available. He used to get hammered by saying that winning in the minor leagues was important. The response was always, ?who cares about wins and losses in the minors, all you need to do there is develop the players.? George?s response was ?I want to develop winners, not players.?
Was it a good thing when he gave Cashman more control over player moves? Certainly; but you can never say George didn?t want to win.
Sadly with the way MLB is run today we?ll never see an owner like George again. The closest we?ll get are Jerry Jones and Marc Cuban.
Jeter and Girardi can’t go give a Gipper speech and fire up a baseball team – it doesn’t work that way, but you can almost picture Hal giving a call to Cashman and saying; ?whatever you need, go get. I?ll foot the bill. If we have to go to $300 million, do it. We are winning this World Series.?
Our condolences to the entire Steinbrenner family. Your father/grandfather has left a wonderful and lasting legacy for Yankee fans everywhere. Truly a sad day, but a day of memories and reflection for all the good Mr. Steinbrenner brought to the world.
I feel worse than when my grand father passed away.. and I loved my grand father!
And to think ? no federal estate tax for those dying in 2010
Yes, I think that’s right. Should make it easier for the family to hold onto the team. I remember the dark days, when CBS owned the team. The very last thing I want is for the team to be sold to Cablevision and the Dolans, or someone/something of that ilk. I’m very happy with Hal. Seemed to work out last year.
from wallacematthews
Daryll Strawberry
“The Boss loved his players. He cares about people. That’s what a lot of people don’t understand about him. He came to my bedside (after cancer surgery). He cared for me more as a person than as a baseball player.
He believed in what the NY Yankees were all about. He had a tremendous impact on me. he taught me to never quit. I think he just loved people. Not only me. There’s a list of guys he took care of. He’s a die-hard New Yorker. I’m truly honored to have recived his blessing. they made an impact on my life.” ”
Rip George Steinbrenner
Honestly though, I think the Yankees in the ASG should just sit out, out of respect for the Boss… and dedicate themselves to winning #28 this year!
Friday’s game will be a very solemn night with the passing of Bob Sheppard and George Steinbrenner. Black armbands and initials on Yankee uniforms will be very appropriate.
Players all over baseball should realize that if not for George signing Catfish Hunter in late ’74, they would never be making the salaries they have today.
George had the basic business philosophy. You have to spend money to make money and he set the standard in baseball.
Erica in NY July 13th, 2010 at 10:39 am
Daily News full article by Bill Maddon
http://www.nydailynews.com/spo…..ports.html
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That two faced son of a B will probably use this to try and pump up publicity for his book.
A very sad day for the Yankees, Baseball, and all over NY and America.
There will never be another like George ‘The Boss’ Steinbrenner.
R.I.P.
FYI: For the tax inquirers/commenters
While there is no Federal Estate tax, there is also a very limited stepped up basis provision that may raised capital gains issues.
http://www.statefarm.com/insur.....axgone.asp
Raja
They should play to honor him. If they feel like it. That would be the George way.
Wow IDK what to feel, I’m teary, srsly
R.I.P. Boss
Wakka thanks for that comment.
Jesus is definitely trimming his hair and beard in anticipation. I hope the Boss doesn’t fire him and rehire him.
RIP to Mr. Steinbrenner. We’ll miss you, and we appreciate all you did for Yankee fans.
I lost my father last June, he went home laid down and died from heat exhaustion. This was the same week last year as M. Jackson, and Farrah Fawcett deaths. Now Mr Steinbrenner, I’m slowly not liking the month of June. This has been a rough year.
Thank you for restoring the Yankees to their rightful place at the top. You will never be forgotten, and Yankees fans appreciate the professionalism you required from any player that wears the pinstripes.
I’m so glad the Yankees were able to giveGeorge one last championship to witness and hope that they can now give him another this year in his memory. Thank you George for all you’vedone and may you rest in peace.
As to the estate tax issue, I’m sure that ownership control of the Yankees and YES was transfered to the other members of the family to avoid a huge tax hit when George’s health started to fail.
Raja
The AL taking this games does help the Yankees win #28. Homefield advantage.
Also I think George would want them to play.
Jesus people…lets not get carried away here.
I think they should wear the black armbands for George and have a picture of a mic for Sheppard.
I have a few minutes this morning, and I was sitting here, and thinking of what George did after the Virginia Tech tragedy, when he spontaneously donated $1M to the school, and had them arrange for a visit to the campus to play an exhibition game.
I don’t think any other sports team or owner did that. I’m not surprised. George was one of a kind, and we will not see his kind for a long time, if ever again.
“Jesus people?lets not get carried away here.”
How are we getting carried away? Name one owner of a sports team that had 7 World Championships under his reign. The Yankees are worth 1.5B because of George. The Yankees are the 2009 World Champs because of George and the belief system that he instilled in the players and the organization. Give the man the credit and the respect that he has earned these last 38 years.
Old Timers’ Day is Saturday.
When I started going to games in 1967, the Yanks were awful. Yank’s president at the time was Mike Burke, who was always at the games and very accessible to the few thousand fans in attendance. I think I got his autograph (and picture) about 5 times, along with Jake Gibbs, Horace Clarke, etc.
In those days, the Mets owned NY. I remember telling Elrod Hendricks during a game in 69 to “bat the Mets!”
It was an intimate, cozy atmosphere in those days, when team attendance dipped below a million. We could go out on the field, walk through the player’s parking lot, and sit first row for four bucks.
Mr. Steinbrenner changed all that. It took a while, but the return to championships and playoff performances that fans under 30 take for granted, was thanks to the willingness of Steinbrenner to spend money. He took a lot of heat, made mistakes, but dedicated himself to making the team a winning franchise again. The current financial state of the Yankees was not inevitable. CBS sold the Yankees for 10 million.
George will be missed but his legacy will live on forever.
Joe from LI
Good note on Old Timers Day.
This should be one to remember and record
“Old Timers’ Day is Saturday.”
I thought of that too. Must see TV for Yankee fans I would suspect.
he was the best owner is sport. made the ynaks what they are today. once he figured out Gene Michales knew what he was doing we get what we have now. 17 + years of dominance.
George Steinbrenner was a good man and a great owner who cared.
THank you and RIP…I feel like I lost a member of my family someone I have been hearing about for 38 years…
You just get that feeling that the Boss was not going to let Bob go alone.
The interlocking NY will forever be intertwined with the letters GMS. To me they are one and the same.
God bless you Boss. My tears of sadness and of gratitude flow freely. You will be forever loved and forever missed. You were truly one of a kind, one in a million. We will probably never know the true extent of your generosity because yours was genuine kind. You didn’t care about the publicity, you only cared about the end result. Today the Yankee universe both lost and gained one of its best.
Rest in peace great warrior. Baseball has lost a hero, a man defined by both passion and compassion. I know that a light has been extinguished in my life with his passing.
Read all the time ,don’t post anymore…
I’m glad he got to see the Yankees win another WS before he died. He will be missed but left a winning formula for the franchise to keep the Yankees on top.
Joe from LI -
Will you be at OTD?
That’s going to be quite a day.
he let Seinfeld & George Costanzo make fun of him too ! hilarious episodes . same with the miller lite commercials decades ago.
JackCurryYES Dave Winfield, who had a testy relationship with Steinbrenner, told ESPN that GMS was “one of the top owners in the history of sports.” 48 minutes ago reply
Joelsherman1 Heard George went into hosp for procedure last nite about 9:30-10pm, had heart attack about 6:30am this morn, died soon after #Steinbenenr
Joelsherman1 Steinbrenner was extremes: infuriate and elate u in same chat. saw him cruel and saw him beautiful. changed sports, not just baseball
bob July 13th, 2010 at 10:59 am
he let Seinfeld & George Costanzo make fun of him too ! hilarious episodes
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agreed.
Doreen – My friend, with whom I share our Saturday partial plan, has the tickets for that day. He’s going with his son. Between the Boss and Bob Sheppard, things will probably be pretty emotional for some. They will have a time to remember.
I’ll have the DVR going. My guess is that it may end up on a Yankees’ DVD collection.
RossGB July 13th, 2010 at 10:18 am
Bob Sheppard, standing at the side of St Peter,
‘And now…batting for the Yankees..Number 1…George Steinbrenner…Number 1…’
Ahem. That’s retired.
I get that Laura, but he didn’t cure cancer. He was a baseball owner, not a saint. I get that he did a lot for NY, and baseball as a whole. He’s not Mother Theresa.
I will miss him terribly.
what a sad way to come back from vacation – two great losses for the team and “family”
Daryll Strawberry make me ill. He was on the Apprentice this year, and only represented the mets, wearing their uniform to market and win a challenges, never once acknowledging the Yankees . So now he speaks?
KenDavidoff George dominated my life, as a #Yankees reporter. When my wife called to say we were expecting, I was chasing him down a corridor in Tampa.
LOL
ChrisShearnYES The past couple of days the voice, heart, and soul of the Yankees have passed on.
6 minutes ago via UberTwitter
Reading through the George RAB thread and someone posted a funny moment from Torre’s book:
“Another time, Allen Watson, a relief pitcher, threw a bagel at a clubhouse attendant while goofing off in the clubhouse during spring training. Just as the bagel sailed across the room, Steinbrenner walked through the doorway. In the case of perfect timing: the flying bagel hit Steinbrenner in the chest. The clubhouse fell ominously silent. “Who threw that?” Steinbrenner Demanded. Watson raised his hand. “I did”. “I figured it was you, Watson,” Steinbrenner said. That’s why it didn’t hurt” And he kept on walking.”
My thoughts are with Mr. Steinbrenner and his family. He brought baseball’s signature franchise back to greatness and we as Yankee fans are should be thankful for that
# mikey487 July 13th, 2010 at 10:57 am
Joe from LI
Good note on Old Timers Day.
This should be one to remember and record
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I am lucky enough to have tickets for Old Timers Day. Have not been to one in 8 years. This will be an emotional one, for sure. Will bring some tissues.
I’m a lifelong Sox fan but will miss George terribly. He added a tremendous amount to baseball and amped up the rivalry I love to revel in today. Too many sports fans use the word “hate” nowadays. George made me seethe sometimes as a Sox fan, but that was one reason for his greatness – he had tremendous passion, and brought out passion in others. Baseball and the world in general need more characters like him.
Condolences to the Steinbrenner family and to Yanks fans.
George, you will be missed.
“Daryll Strawberry make me ill. He was on the Apprentice this year, and only represented the mets, wearing their uniform to market and win a challenges, never once acknowledging the Yankees . So now he speaks?”
The fact that Daryll feels more of an allegiance to the Mets doesn’t change the fact that at one time, he was a Yankee and his life was touched by George. I see nothing wrong in him expressing his feelings at this time.
Dave Winfield being interviewed on “The Herd” He surely felt and saw all sides of The Boss. What was really great about is that they made peace and respected each other as “Men.”
RIP Mr. Stienbrenner . Yankee players should wear thier pants legs at the knee showing their socks as a small tribute to the Boss for the rest of the season.
“# Chip July 13th, 2010 at 10:52 am
As to the estate tax issue, I’m sure that ownership control of the Yankees and YES was transfered to the other members of the family to avoid a huge tax hit when George’s health started to fail.”
Yes, but there would have been gift taxes involved which would have taken a big chunk out of the estate. By having died this year the family saved an enormous amount of taxes.
Thank you for the Yankees.
From 7 million to 4.7 billion with the YES network. Just WOW!!
Yes, but there would have been gift taxes involved which would have taken a big chunk out of the estate. By having died this year the family saved an enormous amount of taxes.
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So pretty much George Steinbrenner just bested the government. Win.
Very sad day – just finished “Steinbrenner” last night. George was unbelievable; his mood swings were wild, but I’ll miss him. He was the #1 Yankee fan, and gave us a franchise that I’m very proud to be a fan of.
We’ll never see another George. Thanks for everything, Boss….
Win #28 for him !!!
Someone PLEASE explain to me how The Boss is not in the Hall of Fame????? ESPN has been covering his passing for more than an hour non-stop on the same day as baseball’s All-Star game. Every news outlet has it as their lead story. Is that level of reverence befitting of a non-Hall of Famer??? It’s a shame that he was not inducted during his lifetime.
In effect, Harold Z. (Hal) Steinbrenner is the Principal Owner / Chairperson of the Yankees.
There’s no valid reason why he and the family should sell a prospering venture and eliminate the family legacy. There’s a long list of top people in the organization that will see to it that nothing but winning counts.
Hal has been prepared for 3 years and although he’s not as visable as his father was, the fire still burns.
George doesn’t personally own the Yankees.
Yankee Global Enterprises owns the Yankees which is owned by the Steinbrenner family.
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Condolences, Yankee fans.
R.I.P. Mr. Steinbrenner
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A while back, I was working as an Underwriter for a major insurance company. George Steinbrenner’s file actually came across my desk. It was one of the most interesting reads of my life.
The man lived a richer life than 99.9% of the people on this earth. Everything you’ve read about him is just the tip of the iceberg.
RIP Boss.
RIP. There are few words that could describe the sadness of this day.
I bet Bob is right there at the gates to give him a hearty hug.
For the rest of us, the legacy he has created will have to do.
May the true warrior of the Bronx rest in peace! Thank you Mr. Steinbrenner!
Someone PLEASE explain to me how The Boss is not in the Hall of Fame
Because they don’t induct guys into the hall of fame for writing checks.
RIP Boss
“Aaron July 13th, 2010 at 11:36 am
Someone PLEASE explain to me how The Boss is not in the Hall of Fame
Because they don’t induct guys into the hall of fame for writing checks.”
Obviously written by a person whose team he is a fan of has an owner(s) who doesn’t understand you spend money to make money. Perhaps a better idea for him is to send a note to his team’s owner with his frustration instead of coming here and making a cheap comment on how bad George was because he put his money back into his team rather than into his own pockets.
The Boss is dead, long live the Boss!
Thanks for helping to provide so many memories to all baseball fans.
It’s the end of an era.
R.I.P Boss