Tuesday, July 13, 2010
CNN.com: George Steinbrenner dead after massive heart attack
[Updated at 9:58 a.m.] New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner has died, Steinbrenner’s spokesman said.
“It is with profound sadness that the family of George M. Steinbrenner III announces his passing,” a statement from his family said. ““He was an incredible and charitable man. 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.”
I can’t say this is shocking given the rumors about his fading health and the way he faded out of the limelight, but it’s still a bit surreal to me. I at least hope he was aware enough to enjoy the 2009 run to the World Series.
Steinbrenner was no saint, but that hardly makes him unique. Whatever you may have thought about him personally, there’s no question the Yankees are better off now than they were before he took over.
RIP Mr. Steinbrenner.
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