OldNewby 27 Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Yankees' Steinbrenner dies at 80ESPN.com news services Longtime New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner died Tuesday morning, his family confirmed in a statement. "It is with profound sadness that the family of George M. Steinbrenner III announces his passing. He passed away this morning in Tampa, Fla., at age 80," the family said in a statement. "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." The Steinbrenner family said that funeral arrangements will be private, however details about an additional public service will be announced at a later date. The New York Daily News reported that Steinbrenner died around 6:30 a.m. ET Tuesday in Tampa, Fla. WABC-TV in New York reported that Steinbrenner, the Yankees' owner since 1973, suffered a massive heart attack. Steinbrenner, who celebrated his 80th birthday on July 4, was taken to a Tampa hospital after emergency crews responded to his home Monday night. Steinbrenner gave his sons, Hal and Hank, day-to-day control of the team in late 2007. He told The Associated Press last week that he was "feeling good" after spending a couple hours in his office at the Yankees' spring training complex. Under his ownership, the Yankees have won 11 AL pennants and seven World Series titles. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. link: http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/news/story?id=5375561 RIP, George. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autigeremt 6,645 Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Not a Yanks fan AT ALL, but RIP Ole George. He loved his pinstripes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duder 238 Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 As a life-long Yankees fan this bothers me. I'm not pretending to have some connection to the guy or anything but for the last 28 years of my life The Boss and the Yankees have always been in the same thought. He'll be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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