George Steinbrenner is the owner of the New York Yankees, one of the most successful teams in Major League Baseball. He is also one of the most polarizing figures in the sport, with a history of making headlines for both his on- and off-field antics. In this blog post, we’ll take a look at when George Steinbrenner lost his job with the Yankees.
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George is traded to the Astros
George is traded to the Astros on July 31, 2018. He is immediately released by the Astros on August 3, 2018.
George is released by the Astros
George is released by the Astros on June 8th. He is then hired by the Yankees on June 10th.
George retires from baseball
Since his poor batting performance in the 1955 World Series, George’s spot on the Yankees lineup has been in jeopardy. By the end of the 1957 season, George’s batting average had dropped to .301, which was lower than it had been in any season since 1949. In December 1957, the Yankees announced that they would not renew George’s contract for the 1958 season. At the age of 37, George was forced to retire from baseball.
