‘NY Yankees’ Archives
George Steinbrenner: Remembering the Boss »
He wore a light blue Oxford shirt, khaki pants, and dark sunglasses. Tufts of silver hair sprouted out from beneath his Yankee cap. Two bulky, golden rings—one on each hand—speckled with enough diamonds to satisfy even the most voracious treasure seeker, but never enough to satisfy the Boss. It was an unmistakable look: George [...]
George Steinbrenner Dead: The Boss’ 25 Most »
It's hard to sum up the history of arguably the most influential sports figure of the last 50 years, but we'll give it a try. It's hard to believe that George Steinbrenner once thought he'd be a meek and hands-off owner. Some would say he was a meddling micromanager that ultimately hurt himself more than he helped. You can't argue with the [...]
George Steinbrenner Passes Away At 80 But Leaves A »
In the same week, the New York Yankees have suffered two heart breaking losses. The first to pass away was long time public address announcer Bob Sheppard, at 99 years old. Sheppard passed away on July 11th, and two days later long time Yankees owner George Steinbrenner followed him. Heading into the 2010 Major League Baseball All-Star break, [...]
Baseball Hit Hard; George Steinbrenner Passes Away at »
The New York Yankees sent seven players to Angel Stadium for the All-Star game. This past week they've sent two legends to Angel heaven. Baseball lost a legend today and he's looking down on us now. The problem is, most people looked down on him during his ownership career that began in 1973. What a career it was. As a young Yankees fan I sit here [...]
Love Him or Hate Him, George Steinbrenner Was a Winner »
I never liked George Steinbrenner. As a fan of a different team in the AL East, it was virtually impossible to like the man who helped keep every other team in that division out of the playoffs. I also could never hate him. If anything, I was jealous. Who wouldn't want all those championships sitting in a case in their [...]
George Steinbrenner Dies: The 10 Most Controversial »
We have all heard the news. Former New York Yankees owner George "The Boss" Steinbrenner has passed away at the age of 80 on the day of the MLB All-Star Game. His wallet without a bottom and his desire to win made the Yankees the face of winning throughout all of sports. The Bronx Bombers were perennial powers under his reign. Steinbrenner [...]
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 [...]