George Steinbrenner Reported Dead - (merged threads)

[The Judge]

TAMPA - New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner has died in Tampa after suffering a heart attack, three sources tell ABC Action News.

Steinbrenner was hospitalized in Tampa late Monday night after suffering a heart attack.

Emergency crews responded to his home around 11 p.m. He was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital where he was reported in serious condition.

Steinbrenner, who turned 80 on July 4, owned the Yankees since 1973. He was well known for his philanthropy in the Tampa Bay area.

abcactionnews.com will have more information as it becomes available.

 

[OAKAS]

George Steinbrenner has died.

George Steinbrenner has died.

According to multple sources.

 

[Jamaica1997]

George Steinbrenner dead!!

George Steinbrenner dead!!

AP just reported that this morning!! Wow, the Yankees are dropping like flies!!

Never liked the Yankees but that is sad on the day of the All Star game!!

 

[Nole]

The day of the All-Star game. That's appropriate.

He was an All-Star owner as far as I'm concerned.

I liked the guy.

 

[Lumi]

As a Yankee Hater I hated him, especially when the NYY beat up on the Dodgers in the 70's

but it's a horrible situation to see and hear that anyone has passed away. What a loss for the Yankees and BB

:0008

 

[RollTide72]

From ESPN.com:

http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/news/story?id=5375561

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[vinnie]

......................:sadwave:

 

[vinnie]

............:sadwave:

 

[vinnie]

.........:sadwave:

 

[The Judge]

Looks like the NY Daily News already had a five page article in the can waiting for The Boss' death.

George Steinbrenner, owner of New York Yankees, has died in Tampa at age of 80: source

 

[jawaiian playa]

very sadden by the news
heart felt prayers to the steinbrenner family
R.I.P BOSS MAN

glta!

 

[The Joker]

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[MadJack]

Was sorry to hear about it on the way home.

RIP, I liked the prick for some reason.

:sadwave:

 

[WhatsHisNuts]

I won't miss him.

 

[The Joker]

Was always a stand up guy with polite and considerate responses.

 

[AR182]

Some quotes over the years from Steinbrenner....

?"We plan absentee ownership as far as running the Yankees is concerned. We're not going to pretend we're something we aren't. I'll stick to building ships."

?"I am dead set against free agency. It can ruin baseball."

?"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next."

?"I will never have a heart attack. I give them."

?"Don't talk to me about aesthetics or tradition. Talk to me about what sells and what's good right now. And what the American people like is to think the underdog still has a chance."

?"I am tough. Sometimes I'm unreasonable. I have to catch myself every once in a while."

?"I don't want to be in the Hall of Fame. I don't think owners should be."

?"I haven't always made the right decisions."

?"I haven't always done a good job, and I haven't always been successful - but I know that I have tried."

?"In the end, I'll put my good acts up against those of anybody in this country. Anybody."

 

[RollTide72]

Came across this blog and was impressed.

http://network.yardbarker.com/MLB/article_external/Sports_Has_Lost_Its_Best_Owner/2880733

 

[Nole]

Was listening to ESPN Radio in the car at lunch. Doc Gooden was telling a story when, in 1996, he started the season 0-3. After the 3rd loss, he was leaving the stadium with his wife and Doc saw The Boss and walked over and said, "Hey Boss, this is my wife Monica". Steinbrenner says right back, 'When you gonna win a fucking game!" Right in front of her!

Jesus! I almost wrecked the car. Now that's funny!

:142smilie

 

[Blitz]

 

[hedgehog]

:sadwave: