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Title: Yankees' Steinbrenner dies at 80...RIP
Post by: Reschke on July 13, 2010, 09:30:02 AM
He was a SOB but he was the Yankees SOB and he did a bunch of good things for that community and the organization.

http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/news/story?id=5375561
Title: Re: Yankees' Steinbrenner dies at 80...RIP
Post by: soda72 on July 13, 2010, 10:54:59 AM
Wasn't Steinbrenner a character portrayed in Seinfeld when 'George Costanza' worked for the Yankees?

They always made him look crazy...


RIP

 :salute
Title: Re: Yankees' Steinbrenner dies at 80...RIP
Post by: Jayhawk on July 13, 2010, 11:26:52 AM
Quote from: soda72 on July 13, 2010, 10:54:59 AM
Wasn't Steinbrenner a character portrayed in Seinfeld when 'George Costanza' worked for the Yankees?

They always made him look crazy...


RIP

 :salute

That was the first thing I though of when I read this topic.

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bkFIPLIOGL8/Snb4tEZDgfI/AAAAAAAAih8/NCM4LxRvNhE/s400/steinbrenner.jpg)
Title: Re: Yankees' Steinbrenner dies at 80...RIP
Post by: ozrocker on July 13, 2010, 12:32:38 PM
Quote from: soda72 on July 13, 2010, 10:54:59 AM
Wasn't Steinbrenner a character portrayed in Seinfeld when 'George Costanza' worked for the Yankees?

They always made him look crazy...


RIP

 :salute
Yep, that's him,lol. RIP to him although I am an Orioles Fan (true Rivalry, if ever there was one).

                                                                                <S> Oz
Title: Re: Yankees' Steinbrenner dies at 80...RIP
Post by: Ack-Ack on July 13, 2010, 12:37:47 PM
Bad week for the Yankees, first Bob Sheppard and now Steinbrenner.  At least Billy Martin will get to be with Steinbrenner again.

ack-ack
Title: Re: Yankees' Steinbrenner dies at 80...RIP
Post by: BoilerDown on July 13, 2010, 01:27:14 PM
Quote from: soda72 on July 13, 2010, 10:54:59 AM
Wasn't Steinbrenner a character portrayed in Seinfeld when 'George Costanza' worked for the Yankees?

They always made him look crazy...


RIP

 :salute

Yup and that's how I'll remember him too, hilarious stuff.  That and firing and hiring the same couple of managers over and over back in the days when that ball club wasn't very good.
Title: Re: Yankees' Steinbrenner dies at 80...RIP
Post by: Reschke on July 13, 2010, 02:41:04 PM
Yep he fired Billy Martin 5 times I think.

"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing," George Steinbrenner once said. "Breathing first, winning next."

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/baseball/mlb/07/13/steinbrenner.quotes/index.html#ixzz0tapyX6H8
Title: Re: Yankees' Steinbrenner dies at 80...RIP
Post by: Pigslilspaz on July 14, 2010, 01:16:18 AM
Quote from: ozrocker on July 13, 2010, 12:32:38 PM
Yep, that's him,lol. RIP to him although I am an Orioles Fan (true Rivalry, if ever there was one).

                                                                                <S> Oz

you forget the BoSox

Been a boston fan since i was 6, lol
Title: Re: Yankees' Steinbrenner dies at 80...RIP
Post by: 321BAR on July 14, 2010, 12:38:31 PM
Quote from: ozrocker on July 13, 2010, 12:32:38 PM
Yep, that's him,lol. RIP to him although I am an Orioles Fan (true Rivalry, if ever there was one).

                                                                                <S> Oz
:mad: don't even go there... Sox fan since my first game at the age of 6 like pigs here. That's the true rivalry and don't forget the Yankees/Mets rivalry...

But still, Steinbrenner was great for the Yankees and it is sad to see him go. <S>
Title: Re: Yankees' Steinbrenner dies at 80...RIP
Post by: Hoarach on July 16, 2010, 09:07:37 PM
For those that want to see the tribute video that was held at Yankees Stadium today.

http://web.yesnetwork.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=9940865

http://web.yesnetwork.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=9940875