George Steinbrenner

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George Steinbrenner was the longtime, famously demanding principal owner of the New York Yankees who transformed the franchise into a modern sports powerhouse.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Major League Baseball team owner
businessperson
human
sports executive
acquiredTeam New York Yankees
businessFounded American Ship Building Company (control acquired by family)
causeOfDeath heart attack
child Hal Steinbrenner
Hank Steinbrenner
Jennifer Steinbrenner
Jessica Steinbrenner
coInvestorsIncluded a group of limited partners
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1930-07-04
dateOfDeath 2010-07-13
dateOfTeamAcquisition 1973-01-03
degree Master’s degree in physical education
division American League
educatedAt Ohio State University
Williams College
employer New York Yankees
eraOfProminence early 21st century
late 20th century
familyName Steinbrenner
fieldNamedAfter George M. Steinbrenner Field
fullName George Michael Steinbrenner III
givenName George
hallOfFameStatus not inducted into National Baseball Hall of Fame as of 2024
hasMemorial George Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida
honor Monument Park plaque at Yankee Stadium
knownFor aggressive free-agent signings
frequent managerial changes
hands-on and demanding ownership style
large player payrolls
transforming the New York Yankees into a modern sports powerhouse
league Major League Baseball
memberOf Republican Party (United States)
militaryBranch United States Air Force
nickname The Boss
numberOfChildren 4
occupation entrepreneur
shipping executive
sports team owner
owned New York Yankees
placeOfBirth Rocky River, Ohio, United States
placeOfDeath Tampa, Florida, United States
positionHeld principal owner of the New York Yankees
purchasePrice $10,000,000
religion Lutheranism
residence New York City, New York, United States
Tampa, Florida, United States
sportsDisciplineManaged baseball
sportsInvolvementBeforeYankees Cleveland Pipers basketball team
spouse Joan Zieg Steinbrenner
teamChampionshipsUnderOwnership 7 World Series titles
teamPennantsUnderOwnership 11 American League pennants


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