George Steinbrenner Dies

[Joe]

As colorful a baseball figure as you're likely to find....

[BigFish]

Very sad news for baseball on such an auspicious day! He will appropriately be remembered at the All-Star Game tonight! Hated Steinbrenner as a kid (I learned as I grew older as with the Yankee teams it was out of respect for them and him) He is the last of the truly great owners....these days teams are owned by groups and financial conglomerates........he is a part of baseball history and lore as one of the true great owners and characters of the game! Rest in peace George and thanks for so many years of great, great baseball and all of the memories you helped to create!

[MarshCappa]

Love him or hate him you have to admire his success! RIP George! You certainly left your mark on this world!

[FishermanTim]

Exactly, you may or may not have liked him, but he damm well knew how to run a team.
When I first started following the Soz/Yankee rivalry, the dislike towards George wasn't because I hated him, it was because I hated that fact that he would do what needed to be done in order to put together a winning team. I'm not saying that he would outright "buy" a winning team, but rather put together a team that played well TOGETHER. I still follow the rivalry, and root for the home team, but understanding what goes into creating a winning combination makes it all the more enjoyable.

Thanks for setting the bar for us to follow, George.

God bless and may you rest in peace!

[chrisjoe13]

Anybody hear Bill Lee's comments?
Funny stuff.