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George Steinbrenner worked for the New York Yankees for over 40 years. He was one of the most successful and controversial figures in baseball history.
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George’s Early Life
George was born in New York in 1963. He was drafted by the Yankees in 1981 and made his debut with the team in 1984. He played with the Yankees for his entire career, which spanned 19 seasons. George was a 7-time All-Star and won 5 World Series titles with the team. He retired in 2001 and was inducted into the Yankees Hall of Fame in 2014.
George is born in New York City
George Steinbrenner was born in Rocky River, Ohio on July 4, 1930 making him a true American original. The youngest of four children, George was the son of Henry and Rita Steinbrenner. Henry Steinbrenner was a successful shipping executive who ran the K&M Steamship Company. He instilled in his children the importance of family, hard work and competition. Growing up in Rocky River, George attended Culver Military Academy in Indiana where he excelled in sports. He then went on to Williams College in Massachusetts where he continued to play sports and majored in American history.
George is drafted by the Yankees
George is drafted by the Yankees in 1992. He spent his entire career with the team, appearing in 1, Steinbrenner 3,130 games. He was a 14-time All-Star and won five Gold Glove Awards.
George’s Time With the Yankees
George worked for the Yankees for a total of 10 years. He was with the team from 2003-2006, and again from 2009-2012. During his time with the Yankees, George was a part of two World Series winning teams.
George plays for the Yankees for 19 seasons
George Steinbrenner III was the principal owner of the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball from 1973 to his death in 2010. During Steinbrenner’s 37-year ownership from 1973 to 2010, the Yankees earned seven World Series titles and 11 pennants. Overall, they appeared in 13 World Series and won 22 pennants under his ownership. Steinbrenner was known for his brash and sometimes controversial style. He bought the Yankees from CBS for $10 million in cash ($61 million today) on January 3, 1973.
George is a 7-time All-Star
George Steinbrenner III was an American businessman who was the principal owner and managing partner of Major League Baseball’s New York Yankees. He bought the Yankees from CBS for $10 million in 1973, during a period of turmoil for the team that included two consecutive last-place finishes in 1971 and 1972. Steinbrenner hired Yogi Berra as manager, and under Berra’s leadership, the Yankees won the 1973 World Series.
During George’s time with the Yankees they made it to the playoffs 16 times. They won 6 World Series titles, 11 American League Pennants, and 7 AL East division championships. George was also a 7-time MLB All-Star.
George’s Retirement
After spending 20 years with the Yankees, George Steinbrenner decided it was time to retire. He left the team in good hands, with a solid farm system and a strong core of young players. The Yankees would go on to win the World Series in Steinbrenner’s first year of retirement.
George retires from baseball in 1983
George Steinbrenner, who bought the last-place New York Yankees in 1973 for $10 million and turned them into a powerhouse that won 11 pennants and seven World Series championships, died early Tuesday morning. He was 80.
Under Mr. Steinbrenner’s sometimes tyrannical rule, the Yankees became baseball’s most valuable franchise, worth an estimated $1.6 billion today. But his legacy will forever be tainted by his role in a notorious consulting agreement that resulted in a two-year suspension from baseball.
George Steinbrenner was born in Rocky River, Ohio, on July 4, 1930, the only son of Henry and Rita Steinbrenner. He was a star athlete at Williams College, where he played football and ran track, but he was expelled in his junior year for paying someone to take a Spanish examination for him. He graduated from Northwestern University in 1953 with a degree in physical education.
After working for his father’s shipping company for several years, Mr. Steinbrenner became interested in sports ownership and made an unsuccessful bid to buy the Cleveland Indians in 1972. The following year, he finally succeeded in purchasing the Yankees from CBS for $10 million.
George is inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1999
George Steinbrenner was the long-time owner of the New York Yankees, one of the world’s most iconic baseball teams. He purchased the team in 1973 and remained its principal owner until his death in 2010. During his tenure, the Yankees won seven World Series titles and 11 American League pennants. In 1999, Steinbrenner was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
