George Steinbrenner
George Steinbrenner
George Michael Steinbrenner IIIwas an American businessman who was the principal owner and managing partner of Major League Baseball's New York Yankees. During Steinbrenner's 37-year ownership from 1973 to his death in July 2010, the longest in club history, the Yankees earned seven World Series titles and 11 pennants. His outspokenness and role in driving up player salaries made him one of the sport's most controversial figures. Steinbrenner was also involved in the Great Lakes and Gulf Coast shipping industry...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth4 July 1930
CityRocky River, OH
CountryUnited States of America
It is unbelievable to me that the highest-paid team in baseball would start the season in such a deep funk.
When he gets with the team here, it will be fine. Count on A-Rod.
Our team played hard, but we let our fans down. We will do better.
What happens is that all your life you operated businesses in such a way that you could one day afford to buy a baseball team. And then you buy the team and forget all the business practices that enabled you to buy it.
He says all the right things, like it's Jeter's team. I want to correct him on that - it's my team.
He's the leader on this team, I know when Baltimore let us have him, they thought they were giving us a problem. I'll take problems like that anytime.
I congratulate the Angels, and their manager, on the great job they've done, ... Our team played hard but we let our fans down. Our fans are the greatest in the world and I want to thank them for their amazing support throughout the season. We will do better.
We're going to win it this year. We're going after it.
I've never seen an athlete dominate any sport -- in baseball, in basketball, in football -- like he dominated this series.
There will be some more back-outs. Whether it's our players or somebody else's, I don't know.
We want Brian to return if we can get him.
Brian is the boss of that. It's up to Brian. We'll see what Brian does. It's in his hands.
Billy Connors was just great. He brought Jaret Wright along great, was patient and he stuck to him with great success.
Billy Connors brought Jaret Wright along with patience. He stuck with him, with great results.