Honoring The Boss

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Here is what it says:

GEORGE M. STEINBRENNER III

July 4, 1930 – July 13, 2010

New York Yankees Principal Owner

“The Boss”

1973 – 2010

Purchased 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 Yankees

September 20, 2010