whomper Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Jul 13, 2010 - George Steinbrenner has suffered a massive heart attack and is currently hospitalized, according to reports from New York City's ABC news affiliate. The Yankees owner was reportedly rushed to St. Joseph's hospital in Tampa, according to Bay News 9 in Florida. Steinbrenner turned 80 years-old on July 4th, and has been in declining health since retiring from day-to-day Yankees operations in 2006. The family has kept Steinbrenner's medical condition private since his retirement. Stay tuned to this StoryStream for more information as it develops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 AP saying he has passed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgaddis Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 wow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 AP saying he has passed 2 Yankees in 1 week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_am_the_swammi Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Wow, thats shocking even though he was 80 years old. Anytime someone that was around for your entire life passes, it makes you reflect on your own life, and what that person meant to you. For as salty as he was at times, he truly was the New York Yankees. He was so iconic he was characterized on one of the greatest TV shows of my lifetime (Seinfeld). He was so arrogant, you wished you could be him for a day. He was a big part of the reason we love to hate the Yankees...yet we all wished he had owned our team....he wanted to win, at all costs. He was liked by few, but will be missed more than we'll know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted July 13, 2010 Author Share Posted July 13, 2010 (edited) Rest in peace George . Well said Swammi. Many dissaprove of the Yankess methods etc but George was a hugh figure, especially in NY. Sad day Edited July 13, 2010 by whomper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Dick Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Have hated the Yankees my whole life, mainly because of the battles with the Royals in the 70's. But I can respect Steinbrenner because he gave his team what it needed to win. Sad day for sports, because he truly was an iconic figure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikesVikes Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Have hated the Yankees my whole life, mainly because of the battles with the Royals in the 70's. But I can respect Steinbrenner because he gave his team what it needed to win. Sad day for sports, because he truly was an iconic figure. +1 I hated the Yankees but George was icon. He didn't break the rules with the way he operated his team. I will miss him. RIP George. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rovers Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 How I hated George back in the 80's. He really was a beligerant jerk, but he mellowed over time. The Yankees had become a near laughing stock before he bought the team. He certainly changed that around. While it would have happened eventually, he was the guy who started the the hugh salary increases players get these days. I beleive Mattingly was the first million dollar player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 He didn't break the rules with the way he operated his team. Well, to be fair, the rules were so skewed in his favor that he had absolutely no need to break them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jackass Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 How I hated George back in the 80's. He really was a beligerant jerk, but he mellowed over time. The Yankees had become a near laughing stock before he bought the team. He certainly changed that around. While it would have happened eventually, he was the guy who started the the hugh salary increases players get these days. I beleive Mattingly was the first million dollar player. On November 19, 1979, Nolan Ryan became the first player to sign a contract for more than a million dollars per year. Richard Moss, Ryan's agent, helped negotiate a 4-year, $4.5 million dollar contract for the future Hall of Famer, making him the highest paid player at the time. Although most people would say the above answer is the official first one million dollar a year player, in actuality Pittsburgh Pirate Dave Parker was the first player to make one million dollars a year signing the contract a year prior to Nolan Ryan. The reason he isn't commonly cited as so is because the Pirates worded the contract in a way to make it look like he was making that much because they didn't want to be known as the first team to pay a player one million dollars a year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Wow, thats shocking even though he was 80 years old. 80 isn't that old when you are as rich as he was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 RIP George. He was the Yankees. Does anyone know he used to own a professional basketball team in Ohio before becoming owner of the Yankees? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menudo Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Wow, thats shocking even though he was 80 years old. Anytime someone that was around for your entire life passes, it makes you reflect on your own life, and what that person meant to you. For as salty as he was at times, he truly was the New York Yankees. He was so iconic he was characterized on one of the greatest TV shows of my lifetime (Seinfeld). He was so arrogant, you wished you could be him for a day. He was a big part of the reason we love to hate the Yankees...yet we all wished he had owned our team....he wanted to win, at all costs. He was liked by few, but will be missed more than we'll know. Very well said. R.I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polksalet Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 This is why you people should appreciate Al Davis. Sports like anything else in life is better with an antagonist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missoula Griz Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 He purchased the team in 1973 for around 10 million. Forbes valued the team at 1.6 billion in April. What an impact he had on the sport, both good and bad. I stll remember him firing and rehiring Billiy Martin over and over again. Most famous owner ever.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Sports like anything else in life is better with an antagonist. Bring back H8... Bring back H8... Bring back H8!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 I'm watching all the interviews, players, ex-players, managers, sports writers. George was a tough task master. He really pushed sometimes, but usually only against the strongest people. His treatment of Winfield was terrible. He coddled Reggie Jackson. He pushed it too far with Martin, who he fired 5 times. He fired Yogi 16 games into a season. Yet, with Gooden and Strawberry who just continued to screw up, he was as soft as a new feather pillow. I've known a few guys like him. They seem to take pity on the weak and frail, while they bust balls on people who are dependable and strong. Reminds me of my old man. Better to be the ghey kid down the block than to be his son, or better to be a friend than family. Strange dicotomy. He in many ways was a contradiction. Yes, he changed the landscape of pro sports in this country, in both good and bad ways. He knew how to spend money to make it, and took every advantage of being a big market team. He would happilly trample a weaker franchise if he could if it served his purposes. Compare that to Wellington Mara, who saved the NFL by leaving money on the table for the best interest of the league. He was an icon for sure, but was he a great man? Or more notorious than great? I am left with mixed emotions on that. He was a bully, he was the forgiving father for prodigal sons. He did in the end, know how to win. I am not quite so Machiavellian. I think he stepped over many more bodies than he had to. Remember too, he was suspended from MLB. Let's not make him out to be a saint just because he died. He left his mark on professional sports, there is no denying that fact. Whether or not his mark made things better or worse is subject to debate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Dick Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 I'm watching all the interviews, players, ex-players, managers, sports writers. George was a tough task master. He really pushed sometimes, but usually only against the strongest people. His treatment of Winfield was terrible. He coddled Reggie Jackson. He pushed it too far with Martin, who he fired 5 times. He fired Yogi 16 games into a season. Yet, with Gooden and Strawberry who just continued to screw up, he was as soft as a new feather pillow. I've known a few guys like him. They seem to take pity on the weak and frail, while they bust balls on people who are dependable and strong. Reminds me of my old man. Better to be the ghey kid down the block than to be his son, or better to be a friend than family. Strange dicotomy. He in many ways was a contradiction. Yes, he changed the landscape of pro sports in this country, in both good and bad ways. He knew how to spend money to make it, and took every advantage of being a big market team. He would happilly trample a weaker franchise if he could if it served his purposes. Compare that to Wellington Mara, who saved the NFL by leaving money on the table for the best interest of the league. He was an icon for sure, but was he a great man? Or more notorious than great? I am left with mixed emotions on that. He was a bully, he was the forgiving father for prodigal sons. He did in the end, know how to win. I am not quite so Machiavellian. I think he stepped over many more bodies than he had to. Remember too, he was suspended from MLB. Let's not make him out to be a saint just because he died. He left his mark on professional sports, there is no denying that fact. Whether or not his mark made things better or worse is subject to debate. Well put. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 steinbrenner just fired billy martin in heaven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Neutron Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 steinbrenner just fired billy martin in heaven. Always liked the crazy portrayal of him on Seinfeld. RIP George. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 I'm watching all the interviews, players, ex-players, managers, sports writers. George was a tough task master. He really pushed sometimes, but usually only against the strongest people. His treatment of Winfield was terrible. He coddled Reggie Jackson. He pushed it too far with Martin, who he fired 5 times. He fired Yogi 16 games into a season. Yet, with Gooden and Strawberry who just continued to screw up, he was as soft as a new feather pillow. I've known a few guys like him. They seem to take pity on the weak and frail, while they bust balls on people who are dependable and strong. Reminds me of my old man. Better to be the ghey kid down the block than to be his son, or better to be a friend than family. Strange dicotomy. He in many ways was a contradiction. Yes, he changed the landscape of pro sports in this country, in both good and bad ways. He knew how to spend money to make it, and took every advantage of being a big market team. He would happilly trample a weaker franchise if he could if it served his purposes. Compare that to Wellington Mara, who saved the NFL by leaving money on the table for the best interest of the league. He was an icon for sure, but was he a great man? Or more notorious than great? I am left with mixed emotions on that. He was a bully, he was the forgiving father for prodigal sons. He did in the end, know how to win. I am not quite so Machiavellian. I think he stepped over many more bodies than he had to. Remember too, he was suspended from MLB. Let's not make him out to be a saint just because he died. He left his mark on professional sports, there is no denying that fact. Whether or not his mark made things better or worse is subject to debate. Well put indeed. Personally, I'm not glad he's dead, I'm simply indifferent. He was a turd, IMO, and did baseball no favors at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpholmes Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 This is why you people should appreciate Al Davis. Sports like anything else in life is better with an antagonist. Love them or hate them, Steinbrenner and Davis played major roles in revolutionizing their respective sports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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