Honoring The Boss
September 21, 2010
GEORGE M. STEINBRENNER III
July 4, 1930 – July 13, 2010New York Yankees Principal Owner“The Boss”1973 – 2010Purchased the New York Yankees on January 3, 1973.
A true visionary who changed the game of baseball forever,he was considered the most influential owner in all of sports.In his 37 years as Principal Owner, the Yankees posted a Major League-best .566 winning percentage,while winning 11 American League pennants and seven World Series titles,becoming the most recognizable sports brand in the world.A devoted sportsman, he was Vice President of the United States Olympic Committee, a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame’s Board of Directors and a member of the NCAA Foundation Board of Trustees.A great philanthropist whose charitable efforts were mostly performed without fanfare, he followed a personal motto of the greatest form of charity is anonymity.Dedicated by the New York YankeesSeptember 20, 2010
A true visionary who changed the game of baseball forever,
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