The excellent All-Star Game last night was tinged by a death. George Steinbrenner, longtime owner of the New York Yankees, passed away at the age of 80. Mr. Steinbrenner died of a heart attack in his Tampa home on the morning of July 13.
About two years ago, he passed control of the Yanks to his son, Hank Steinbrenner. Even as a Red Sox fan, I bow my head in his memory. He brought the Yankees out of the second division and made them into a great team. He had a lot of money, true, but he knew how to use it, and he cleverly turned the Bronx Bombers into a team again.
We will remember him always and bow our heads in the memory of George Steinbrenner.
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Steinbrenner's 37-year reign over the Yanks was the longest in club history.
His nickname was "The Boss"
He often hired, fired, and then re-hired managers--sometimes within months.
GS certainly was a controversial person. I remember his days with Billy Martin; it was like watching baseball and a soap opera all rolled into one.
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