I wonder if the kids cash out. Its one thing to say its a family business, but we have seen time and again the families sell soon after the patriarch passes away.
Well thanks to George we have middle relievers and washed up 2nd basemen getting paid millions to suck.The players owe him a lot, MLB fans not so much.
Owners owe him even more. That 3 million dollar Mets franchise in 1973 is now worth 800 million or whatever it is.
No chance? I doubt Hank has anymore say then his siblings. Finding an owner that could afford it would probably be the only hold up to a sale.
RIP george. This Yankee fan will always appreciate what you did to bring World Championships to New York.
You'd think the players owe the Mets ownership even more. George might have started the trend, but the Mets latched onto it like it was the best thing since free porn.
I think that's what he would've had wanted. He did have a big heart, or a big wallet, I can't remember which.
Thankfully Hank isn't allowed to make baseball decisions anymore after that whole A-Rod clusterfuck. Hal runs the team, and he's done a very good job since taking over; hopefully he keeps it in the family. People remember Steinbrenner as "The Boss," but he was also an unbelievably generous philanthropist. Steinbrenner was certainly not a perfect human being, but he made a lot of peoples' lives better just because he could and that shouldn't be forgotten. The Yankees haven't been the same since he faded from the spotlight; baseball will never be the same without him. RIP.
The only two things I ever really held against him were the way he treated Yogi and the way he treated Billy Martin. (Some would argue Pinella as well, but I didn't like Pinella as a manager.) I was also filled with anger toward him when I was younger and he threatened to move the team, but that never even came close to happening. It's funny how no one remembers just how despised Steinbrenner was in the years leading up to his exile from baseball. I don't forget, but I forgave a long time ago (in as much as my forgiveness actually means anything.) I'm glad he made ammends with Yogi. It's too bad he never got the chance with Billy. Maybe today.
RIP. This guy was everything an owner should be, he cared more about winning than money and nobody could doubt his commitment to the franchise and Yankees fans. He also turned his product into a fucking empire and really in my opinion helped to keep baseball relevant for the last 30 years. I love seeing the Yankees loose, but I think both Sox and Yankees fans cherish the rivalry between the two franchises and George contributed to that rivalry immeasurably. Let's see where his kids take it but certainly a tough act to follow.
