George Steinbrenner Passes Away At 80

[FlaccoFlicker]

New York Yankee owner George Steinbrenner was rushed to the hospital earlier this morning due to a heart attack and it is now being said he has passed away at 6:30 this am.
Wow hate the Yankees but George was a legendary figure for the Yankees,my thoughts and prayers go ouot to his family

here is a link for you guys
http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/news/story?id=5375561

[FerrariFan87]

May he rest in peace.... I wish our owner was more like him.

[FlaccoFlicker]

[quote name='FerrariFan87' date='13 July 2010 - 01:58 PM' timestamp='1279043887' post='432268']
May he rest in peace.... I wish our owner was more like him.
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how as in spending money or dead?

[FerrariFan87]

[quote name='FlaccoFlicker' date='13 July 2010 - 02:07 PM' timestamp='1279044451' post='432277']
how as in spending money or dead?
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Spending money and actually caring about how your team is doing and is willing to do whatever it takes to make the team an annual contender...

[FlaccoFlicker]

[quote name='FerrariFan87' date='13 July 2010 - 02:09 PM' timestamp='1279044594' post='432278']
Spending money and actually caring about how your team is doing and is willing to do whatever it takes to make the team an annual contender...
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Just checking because you know how some of the fans want him dead lol
but I agree I wish Angelos was a little more hands on.Now he doesnt need to go out and buy a all-star team but maybe some help

[FerrariFan87]

[quote name='FlaccoFlicker' date='13 July 2010 - 02:13 PM' timestamp='1279044829' post='432282']
Just checking because you know how some of the fans want him dead lol
but I agree I wish Angelos was a little more hands on.Now he doesnt need to go out and buy a all-star team but maybe some help
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Yeah, I would never wish that upon anyone... I'd love to see him sell the team, but that won't happen anytime soon

[thewarden86]

RIP. Thank you for the memories.

[ROH522155]

[quote name='thewarden86' date='13 July 2010 - 04:09 PM' timestamp='1279051776' post='432327']
RIP. Thank you for the memories.
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Dont tell me youre a Yankee fan too?

[FlaccoFlicker]

Yes Warden is a Yank fan but look where he lives he grew up on the Yanks(we have discussed this him and I lol),So he gets the pass on being a Yank fan,being a Steeler fan we are still trying to figure out a way to get him a pass on that lol

[thewarden86]

[quote name='FlaccoFlicker' date='13 July 2010 - 04:54 PM' timestamp='1279054451' post='432350']
Yes Warden is a Yank fan but look where he lives he grew up on the Yanks(we have discussed this him and I lol),So he gets the pass on being a Yank fan,[b]being a Steeler fan we are still trying to figure out a way to get him a pass on that[/b] lol
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Grew up in the 70's.

[George70]

True, there are some who contend that George Steinbrenner has done his part to ruin baseball, via his manic spending, but he also made the sports world more interesting - just by being himself.

Rest in Peace, George Steinbrenner. You will be missed.

[FlaccoFlicker]

Been a bad week for the Yanks,first the announcer then George.At least Steinbrenner has someone to announce his arrival.

[BohBalmerOsbohs]

[quote name='ravensorioleshoyas522155' date='13 July 2010 - 03:52 PM' timestamp='1279054354' post='432349']
Dont tell me youre a Yankee fan too?
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Hes a local, so he gets a pass

[ROH522155]

[quote name='thewarden86' date='13 July 2010 - 05:09 PM' timestamp='1279055345' post='432355']
Grew up in the 70's.
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Fan of the Evil Empire and Steelers?? 27 World Series and 6 Super Bowls both the most in their respective sports.....Hmmm

[thewarden86]

[quote name='ravensorioleshoyas522155' date='13 July 2010 - 09:50 PM' timestamp='1279072259' post='432535']
Fan of the Evil Empire and Steelers?? 27 World Series and 6 Super Bowls both the most in their respective sports.....Hmmm
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I grew up less than an hour from Yankee Stadium. And I grew up in the 70's. No "hmmm" about it homey.

[ROH522155]

[quote name='thewarden86' date='14 July 2010 - 03:27 PM' timestamp='1279135669' post='432852']
I grew up less than an hour from Yankee Stadium. And I grew up in the 70's. No "hmmm" about it homey.
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Haha ok homey ......So how bout them J-E-T-S Jets? Or Giants?

[Wacko4Zacko]

As a Yankees fan I am saddened to hear this. We have lost a true genius. R.I.P

[ROH522155]

[quote name='Wacko4Zacko' date='14 July 2010 - 06:56 PM' timestamp='1279148171' post='432927']
As a Yankees fan I am saddened to hear this. We have lost a true genius. R.I.P
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A yankee fan from Baltimore...this sickens me....R.I.P. George Steinbrenner even though I hate what youve done to baseball

[thewarden86]

[quote name='ravensorioleshoyas522155' date='14 July 2010 - 06:51 PM' timestamp='1279147911' post='432924']
Haha ok homey ......So how bout them J-E-T-S Jets? Or Giants?
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My family is split. But I've been to several Giants games and tend to cheer for them.

[thewarden86]

[quote name='ravensorioleshoyas522155' date='14 July 2010 - 07:01 PM' timestamp='1279148460' post='432929']
A yankee fan from Baltimore...this sickens me....R.I.P. George Steinbrenner even though I hate what youve done to baseball
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He, nor the Yankees, have done nothing negative to the game of baseball.

[ROH522155]

[quote name='thewarden86' date='14 July 2010 - 07:11 PM' timestamp='1279149093' post='432937']
He, nor the Yankees, have done nothing negative to the game of baseball.
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He's the reason that the players make these ridiculous salaries and baseball will never really have parity. Here you got the Yankees spending at will every year to get ANYBODY that they desire at any price and you have teams like Baltimore and Pittsburgh who haven't had a winning season in over 10 years and are struggling to keep even their own homegrown stars in town.

[thewarden86]

[quote name='ravensorioleshoyas522155' date='14 July 2010 - 09:12 PM' timestamp='1279156376' post='432983']
He's the reason that the players make these ridiculous salaries and baseball will never really have parity. Here you got the Yankees spending at will every year to get ANYBODY that they desire at any price and you have teams like Baltimore and Pittsburgh who haven't had a winning season in over 10 years and are struggling to keep even their own homegrown stars in town.
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The Yankee's have broken no rules. I applaud him for putting profits back into the team. Pittsburgh uses themselves a s a farm team. Is he supposed to not spend money because another team can't afford to? If MLB thought he (or anyone else) was ruining the game they could have/would have changed it. Perhap they will, but this is nothing new.

Some teams just don't have the market. Look at the Jaguars; the NFL HAS a cap and the Jags are failing. Some owners just don't want to spend the money; you should be angry at them.

[ROH522155]

I just hope somehow a salary cap could be implemented someday but that would probably take big work stoppage....the players union is too strong

[thewarden86]

[quote name='ravensorioleshoyas522155' date='14 July 2010 - 09:26 PM' timestamp='1279157177' post='432989']
I just hope somehow a salary cap could be implemented someday but that would probably take big work stoppage....the players union is too strong
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I wouldn't be against it.

[George70]

[quote name='ravensorioleshoyas522155' date='14 July 2010 - 08:26 PM' timestamp='1279157177' post='432989']
I just hope somehow a salary cap could be implemented someday but that would probably take big work stoppage....the players union is too strong
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You never know, friend. It could happen, and maybe it could happen without a work stoppage.

[ROH522155]

[quote name='George70' date='17 July 2010 - 05:25 PM' timestamp='1279401901' post='433920']
You never know, friend. It could happen, and maybe it could happen without a work stoppage.
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I sure hope so

[Purple Punishment]

As much as I disliked the Yanks over the years, you cannot deny that he spared no expense to ensure the championship went home to NY. Nothing bad to say sbout him, just didnt like that the Yanks (aka AL All-Star team) won every year and people bandwagoned them.