New York Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner Dead at 80 RIP George SteinbrennerLongtime New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner died this morning, July 13. He was 80 years old.Steinbrenner, who just celebrated his 80th birthday on July 4, suffered a heart attack and was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa, Florida where he died at about 6:30am.For more than 30 years and through seven World Series championships, Steinbrenner lived up to his billing as “the Boss,” a nickname he earned and clearly enjoyed as he ruled with an iron fist.”He was an incredible and charitable man,” his family said in a statement. “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.”"Few people have had a bigger impact on New York over the past four decades than George Steinbrenner,” Mayor Michael Bloomberg said in a statement. “George had a deep love for New York, and his steely determination to succeed combined with his deep respect and appreciation for talent and hard work made him a quintessential New Yorker.”"He was truly the most influential and innovative owner in all of sports,” former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani said. “He made the Yankees a source of great pride in being a New Yorker.”"The passing of George Steinbrenner marks the end of an era in New York City baseball history,” rival Mets owners Fred and Jeff Wilpon and Saul Katz said. “George was a larger than life figure and a force in the industry.”Funeral arrangements will be private. there will be an additional public service with details to be announced at a later date.more articles:Celebrity Recipes – Loretta Lynn’s Crispy Fried Chicken and Tomato Cheese Pie6 Cocktail Recipes – Bloated Bag of Monkey Spunk and Other Unusual CocktailsDifficult Word Search Puzzles
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Born on the Fourth of July, George Steinbrenner left the world stage with a great sense of timing too. According to multiple reports, Steinbrenner — who turned 80-years old on July 4th — was rushed to St. Joseph’s hospital in Tampa where he was later pronounced dead. Steinbrenner’s death Tuesday cam …
George Steinbrenner Dead at 80 years old.
Today (July 13, 2010) as MLB celebrates the All-Star game, New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner passed away, the cause of death was a Heart Attack. You can read the full story here:
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George Steinbrenner, Dead at 80
Yankees owner, George Steinbrenner, has died after having a massive hart attack. He was at 80 he knew of his poor health and even renounced his day-to-day duties as the Yankees chief operator. Condolences go out to George’s family and friends. Follow me on Twitter @ManifestoLo!
Yankee Owner George Steinbrenner Dead at 80
Love him or hate him, you cannot deny that New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner made an impact on baseball. The 80-year-old owner died of a massive heart attack today at his Tampa home. one thing is for certain – Steinbrenner always did things his way.
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