Steinbrenner dead at 80

[Wasabi Poptart]

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/14/sports/baseball/14steinbrenner.html

George Steinbrenner, who bought a declining Yankees team in 1973, promised to stay out of its daily affairs and then, in an often tumultuous reign, placed his formidable stamp on 7 World Series championship teams, 11 pennant winners and a sporting world powerhouse valued at perhaps $1.6 billion, died Tuesday morning. He was 80 and lived in Tampa, Fla.

 

[sixpackshaker]

I'll miss that nut-job.

 

[PatrThom]

During the reading of his will, he will fire Billy Martin one last time.

--Patrick

 

[HCGLNS]

First Bob Sheppard now George. Horrible week for baseball.

 

[Chazwozel]

Does this mean the Yankees stronghold on baseball and salary caps is at an end? Can we have fair teams now?

 

[blotsfan]

No. His son is going to run it, who is apparently just like him.

 

[PatrThom]

Except not dead.

--Patrick

 

[Troll]

Don't get me wrong, I hate the Yankees, but this guy will be missed. Love him or hate him, you can't deny the effect he had on the sport.

 

[ElJuski]

Damnit Ame beat me to it.

 

[Covar]

Does this mean the Yankees stronghold on baseball and salary caps is at an end? Can we have fair teams now?

That depends, will you have teams like the Pirates stop underspending on their players and pocketing revenue sharing money?

As a Yankee fan my thoughts on the Boss were very mixed, but he will be missed and it's hard to deny what he did for the team (good and bad).

Damn shame about Bob Sheppard too, but that was more expected. He will be missed

 

[Zappit]

As a Sox fan, he made the rivalry fun. Drove us nuts, but kept it interesting.

 

[Chazwozel]

Does this mean the Yankees stronghold on baseball and salary caps is at an end? Can we have fair teams now?

That depends, will you have teams like the Pirates stop underspending on their players and pocketing revenue sharing money?

As a Yankee fan my thoughts on the Boss were very mixed, but he will be missed and it's hard to deny what he did for the team (good and bad).

Damn shame about Bob Sheppard too, but that was more expected. He will be missed[/QUOTE]

The Pirates management is why I refuse to go to PNC park for a game, even if it is 5 dollars. I agree that revenue sharing is hurting baseball too.