picky Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 RIP George. The Yankees will never be the same. -Glenn http://detnews.com/article/20100713/OPINION03/7130409/More-than-a-bully--shrewd-Steinbrenner-deserved-Yanks--riches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 RIP George. scary thing is that just the other day he said that he was feeling good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Never a big fan, even more glad I never had to work for him. He did revive the yankee tradition of buying proven winners, notice his first purchases were former A's who dominated the 70's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 He bought the Yankees for 7 Mil. Wonder what that organization is worth today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 A little over a billion. No disputing the financial side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picky Posted July 13, 2010 Author Share Posted July 13, 2010 Depending on who you ask, he bought the Yanks in 1973 for $8.8 Mil and they are now worth approx $1.3 Bil. Pretty good appreciation if you ask me. -Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Picky I'm pretty sure you do, but, you do know what a bronx cheer is don't you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunburnwilly Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 RIP George and anybody that worked for the man be at peace . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picky Posted July 14, 2010 Author Share Posted July 14, 2010 Picky I'm pretty sure you do, but, you do know what a bronx cheer is don't you? I sure do: This "tribute" is sort of tongue-in-cheek, which I think kinda fits, don't you think? I think a few New Yorkers might appreciate that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT FAN Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 The tributes have been a little over the top, I guess everyone forgets how badly he treated guys like Bob Lemon, Dick Howser,Yogi Berra, Mel Stottlemere, Dave Winfield & Reggie Jackson. To say nothing of the soap opera that was the Billy Martin era. Dedicated to winning, yes, but hardly the saint they are making him out to be. RIP George. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picky Posted July 14, 2010 Author Share Posted July 14, 2010 The tributes have been a little over the top, I guess everyone forgets how badly he treated guys like Bob Lemon, Dick Howser,Yogi Berra, Mel Stottlemere, Dave Winfield & Reggie Jackson. To say nothing of the soap opera that was the Billy Martin era. Dedicated to winning, yes, but hardly the saint they are making him out to be. RIP George. Oh, I haven't forgotten, Steve. Hence my "Bronx cheer" or "Raspberry" (for those of you who aren't aware familiar with a Bronx Cheer). -Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winchester21 Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 no to speak ill of the dead -but what an @ss. ruined baseball IMHO. Treated people like ****. I dont hate rich people but this is why some people do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT FAN Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 Oh, don't worry, I caught your drift Picky. [] Since we are talking about the Yankees, I think Phil "The Scooter" Rizzuto would have used the term "Huckleberry". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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