Archive for July, 2010
The Players’ Association Sheds a Tear for George »
As I’m sure you’ve heard, Yankees owner George Steinbrenner died today at age 80. While I was not a fan of the man, I’m not much in the mood to speak ill of the dead today. Two groups that will miss Steinbrenner in their own ways are the Major League Baseball Players’ Association and players’ agents, because [...]
George Steinbrenner Dies: His 10 Best Moves As Yankees »
George Steinbrenner wasn’t the richest owner in sports, but he was undeniably the most passionate about winning. The most polarizing figure in baseball throughout his 37-year tenure as Yankees’ owner, Steinbrenner died of a massive heart attack early Tuesday morning. He was 80-years-old. All too often today, you hear about small [...]
George Steinbrenner Changed the Game of Baseball »
George Steinbrenner was a polarizing figure for much of his 80 years on earth. He had a fiery temper, often publicly fighting with his front office members and his players, striking fear into the hearts of his and other general managers simply by entering a room. He was a true American original, equal parts Mark Cuban and Donald Trump, a [...]
George Steinbrenner: The Boss’ Top 10 Trades and »
Wheelin' and dealin'. If Lil' Wayne coined the phrase "make it rain", George Steinbrenner was his inspiration (okay, maybe not). Over his four decade reign in the Bronx, no other baseball owner even came close to matching the types of moves The Boss made. With his ability to get whatever, or should I say whoever, he wanted, his franchise [...]
Top 10 Moments in the Career of George Steinbrenner »
George Steinbrenner, the infamous owner of the New York Yankees, died early Tuesday morning. Steinbrenner brought constant controversy and activity to the Yankee offices. He was a figure that you either hated or loved, probably depending what team you followed. Here are the moments the top 10 moments of his career ranked according to impact, [...]
A Yankee Hero and Legend Fallen: RIP George »
As everyone surely knows by now George Michael Steinbrenner III passed away Tuesday morning after a severe heart attack in his Tampa, FL home. Any and every Yankee fan is deeply saddened by the news of the bosses death, and respects and appreciates all he did for us. Steinbrenner never failed to mention that all he did was for the [...]
George Steinbrenner: 10 Franchises That Could Use a »
The passing of New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner has made us all wonder, what troublesome teams could use a man like "The Boss"? Under Steinbrenner's rule, the Yankees won seven World Championships, and created a cable TV network that brought in tons of revenue. The Boss didn't mess around, and some teams would benefit from having a [...]
One Time, George Steinbrenner Passed Me in a Hallway »
At the age of 80 and after years of battling illness, former Yankees owner George Steinbrenner has passed away. Love him or hate him, Yankee fan or Yankee hater, you have to respect what he did for his organization and for the game of baseball. I was born in New Jersey and one of my oldest memories as a child was being at Yankee [...]
Rest In Peace, George Steinbrenner (1930-2010) »
Hall-of-Famer Reggie Jackson may have been the straw that stirred the NY Yankees of the late-1970s but, George Michael Steinbrenner was the straw that stirred the Major League Baseball owners club… and as a result, he forever changed the nature of pro sports ownership across all professional sports in America. His demeanor and his style [...]
George Steinbrenner’s 10 Funniest Seinfeld »
This morning, Major League Baseball lost a legend. Following the death of Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, everyone is going to have their own memories of the Boss. Whether it was when he bought the Yankees for ten millions dollars, his multiple fights with Billy Martin, or the construction of a baseball empire, Steinbrenner was one of the [...]