Posted on 07/13/2010 7:18:14 AM PDT by BradtotheBone
George Steinbrenner, a towering and intimidating figure who dominated the New York sports scene for 35 years, winning 11 American League pennants and seven world championships as owner of the Yankees, in and around two suspensions from baseball and multiple feuds and firings, died Tuesday morning in Tampa after suffering a massive heart attack. He was 80.
"The Boss" - as he was so aptly named by his longtime antagonist, Daily News columnist Mike Lupica – died at around 6:30 a.m. according to a high placed Yankee source. He had been suffering from failing health, the result of a series of strokes, for the past few years.
In Steinbrenner's blustering and bombastic reign as the longest-termed owner in their history, the Yankees recovered from the rubble of their darkest era under CBS' ownership (1964-72) to win world championships in 1977 and 1978, only to fall and then rise again with another dynastic string of four championships under manager Joe Torre from 1996-2000 and then winning a seventh world championship for him under Joe Girardi this past season.
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Lifelong Yankee fan through thick and thin with The Boss. Thanks for the championships, boyhood dreams, and many enjoyable trips to the stadium.
Now, there goes a Titan. He’ll be met at the Pearly Gates by Billy Martin to go over tomorrow’s lineup.
Or get into a fist fight, hee hee.
And his arrival will be announced by Bob Sheppard.
Then George will fire Billy, again.
Mr Steinbrenner was notorious for having his players clean shaved with short haircuts.
I hope he doesn’t walk to the pearly gates and tell St Peter to get a haircut.
RIP-—the Boss
And the Babe will greet him w a cigar and a cold one
“Now, there goes a Titan. He’ll be met at the Pearly Gates by Billy Martin to go over tomorrow’s lineup.”
I am sure the two of them after fighting it out will sit back, have a laugh and wonder when Reggie is going to join them.
Unlike the Red Sox who look like they crawled out of a dumpster.
RIP Mr. Steinbrenner.
Red Sox fan here.
It was fun being able to bash the Boss while he was an active owner of the Yankmees. But he was a good owner and there were times I wish he had owned the Red Sox instead.
Goodbye George, you were good for baseball.
Repeat after me:
He hated to lose. He hated to lose.
But George, even the Babe Ruth teams didn’t win EVERY year!
George was also great in his charitable endeavors, often doing things quietly, behind the scendes, so as NOT to draw attention.
One of a kind. Sort of a cliche, but I think with George it really fits.
RIP, Mr. Steinbrenner. You did NYC and the Yankees proud!
Steinbrenner was a huge supporter of UF, so it’s a sad day for the Gator Nation.
I don't believe this.
Wow, probably the top two most influential Boilermakers in sports passing in the same year, Wooden and Steinbrenner. Great men, but as differnt as could be. RIP George.
I wouldn't put it past him to say it.
Thanks George for the memories.
Probably both.
Alas, poor Steinbrenner! I knew him, Horatio - a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy.
What part? Being called "The Boss" or that Lupica is antagonistic?
Some of the better Seinfeld bits for George Costanza was when he "worked" for The Yankees and interacted w/Steinbrenner.
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