Lopresti: Yankees' win a christening, a mandate, a destiny Nov 6, 2009
For George Steinbrenner, giving ground to age. For Joe Girardi, questioned all week, a championship manager at the end. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Yankees turn attention to No 28 Nov 6, 2009
"Every World Series victory is special, but this one is especially sweet coming in the first year in our new home," owner George Steinbrenner said in a statement. "This group will become legendary - similar to the 26 world championship teams that preceded them.". (News & Observer -- Sports)
Claire: Yankees, new and old, solidify rep Nov 6, 2009
There have been times when you would never mention the word stability in connection with the Yankees under owner George Steinbrenner, but the franchise today is as solid as a rock and as good as gold ... That, of course, would be "The Boss" -- Mr. George Steinbrenner. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Pettitte helps Jeter, Rivera and Posada to title Nov 5, 2009
It took nine years for the bunch to make it back to the top and give Yankees owner George Steinbrenner the franchises 27th title. Since their run of three straight championships ended against Arizona in 2001, the Yankees spent $1. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Bauman: Order restored in baseball world Nov 5, 2009
"George Steinbrenner and his family are champions. To be able to deliver this to the Boss, the stadium that he created and the atmosphere he has created around here is very gratifying for all of us.". Yes, the prevailing baseball order is back at work. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Ecstasy in the Bronx! Yankees win title No. 27 Nov 5, 2009
And when Mariano Rivera got the final out, it was ecstasy in the Bronx for George Steinbrenner s go-for-broke bunch. What a way for Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter and crew to christen their 1. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Boss not on hand, but Yanks pay homage Nov 5, 2009
NEW YORK -- The House of Steinbrenner had one of its rare collective moments of elation on Wednesday night at the new Yankee Stadium as the Yankees won the World Series for the 27th time in franchise history and the seventh time since George Steinbrenner purchased the team in 1973. But "The Boss" was missing, home in Tampa apparently watching the festivities on TV. "I wish he was here," said Mariano Rivera, who closed the game, 7-3, against the Phillies that set a wild celebration in motion. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Yanks claim 27th Nov 5, 2009
Matsui powered a quick rout of old foe Pedro Martinez - and when Mariano Rivera got the final out it was ecstasy in the Bronx for George Steinbrenner's go-for-broke bunch ... Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees said throughout the postseason they wanted to win another title for George Steinbrenner. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Top of the heap again Nov 5, 2009
"George Steinbrenner built an empire. He really did. He deserves to build a great stadium. He deserves to have the best team money can buy.". The grand opening year for the $1. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Steinbrenner Wins 7th Title as Yankees Owner Nov 5, 2009
Oct. 28: New York Yankees principal owner George Steinbrenner, left, and his daughter Jessica applaud during Game 1 of the World Series. Oct. 28: New York Yankees principal owner George Steinbrenner, left, and his daughter Jessica applaud during Game 1 of the World Series ... NEW YORK Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees said throughout the postseason they wanted to win another title for George Steinbrenner. (Fox News)
Start spreadin' the clues: Why Yanks won Nov 5, 2009
Each took the Yankees closer to earning another championship for The Boss until at 11:51 p.m. ET, George Steinbrenner had it. This Series was much more than Matsui, much more intriguing than the 7-3 score of Game 6 might indicate. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Title puts Yankees in 27th heaven, win Series in six Nov 5, 2009
"We wanted to show an appreciation to George Steinbrenner and just what he meant," Hall of Famer and Yankees special adviser said before the game. "The sons, Hal and Hank, are running things, but the DNA remains the same. There's a gold standard here.". (The Clarion-Ledger)
Pettitte, Yanks go for title against old foe Pedro Nov 4, 2009
5 billion ballpark with a World Series title in its first season and give another championship to 79-year-old owner George Steinbrenner. They've got two chances to do it. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Passion Of The Gibson Stalker Nov 1, 2009
Q: George Steinbrenner liked to call you The Warrior because you refused to lose. A: It was almost embarrassing at the time. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')
New Cubs owner Ricketts aims for Wrigley redo, Series win Oct 31, 2009
But fans shouldnt expect Mr. Ricketts to throw money around like the New York Yankees George Steinbrenner, whose payroll tops $200 million. Mr. Ricketts said there would likely be a slight increase of the Cubs $140-million payroll next season, but noted that its already the third-highest in baseball. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Burnett, Texeira, Matsui help Yankees tie Series Oct 31, 2009
5 billion ballpark -- the first viewed live by owner George Steinbrenner. "They're the best team we've played all year," New York's Derek Jeter said. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Q&A with Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts Oct 31, 2009
Will you and your family come in and open up their checkbook and be like George Steinbrenner was with the New York Yankees. Ricketts: There is no Steinbrenner-esque plan in this case. (MLB.com -- Chi Cubs Cubs)
The curse of the new stadium? Oct 30, 2009
5 billion house that George Steinbrenner built offers quite a lot besides a baseball game for those who can afford the tickets. There are three team stores, an art gallery, a collectibles boutique, a Hard Rock Cafe, a NYY Steak, a Bleachers Cafe and Tommy Bahama's Bar. (MSNBC -- Business)
Cashman sits for interview with MLB.com Oct 30, 2009
Count George Steinbrenner among his fans. The Yankees owner, who was at Game 1 here, has stood by Cashman throughout the decade, even when things were not going as the Yankees envisioned. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Lee tops Sabathia in battle of former Indians Oct 30, 2009
Yankees owner George Steinbrenner watched from an upstairs box - he has yet to see his team win in the palace he built. After a rocky postseason, umpires faced just one tricky call and got it right. (San Francisco Chronicle)
WORLD SERIES: Phillies 6, Yankees 1 Lefty Lee stifles New York in opener Oct 29, 2009
The Yankees have not won since then, and their principal owner, George Steinbrenner, was at the Stadium on Wednesday to watch a home game for the first time since the opener. But in Game 1, as in April, Lee outpitched Sabathia. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Waldman makes World Series history Oct 29, 2009
But Waldman relished the opportunity that Yankees owner George Steinbrenner gave her, hiring her as a television analyst at a time when women simply didn't hold such positions ... "If I live to be 150, I could never thank George Steinbrenner enough," Waldman said. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Chased down: Homers sting CC, Yanks Oct 29, 2009
Pitching on the biggest stage of his career and in front of an audience that included Yankees principal owner George Steinbrenner, Sabathia was not as sharp as he had been in his first three postseason starts, but the $161 million left-hander was still solid enough to win on most nights. Not so on Wednesday, as Lee continued his dominance in the Bronx, adding a World Series victory to an accomplishment list that already included an All-Star Game start across the street and the first... (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
POSNANSKI: Indians fans asking what might have been Oct 29, 2009
The owner, George Steinbrenner, was from Cleveland. Funny, looking back on it, there weren't quite as many ex-Indians as I remembered. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Lopresti: Unpleasant loss comes in front of the Boss Oct 29, 2009
But there George Steinbrenner is, in a third-deck box, with his sons and his memories. A lifetime has been spent this way, watching the Yankees chasing history on October nights. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Yanks fall flat Oct 29, 2009
All with owner George Steinbrenner watching from his luxury box, no doubt disappointed. It was everybody tonight, said Posada, retired on an excuse-me, checked-swing roller to Lee in the seventh. (MSNBC -- Sports)
DeMarco: Ace pitching? Phils have plenty Oct 29, 2009
DeMarco: Ace pitching. Phillies have plenty of that - Baseball- nbcsports. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Sabathia good, but not good enough vs. Phillies Oct 29, 2009
George Steinbrenner must have been a bit dismayed. The 79-year-old Yankees owner has watched just two games at his $1. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Pedro primed to meet Yanks again Oct 29, 2009
Game 2 may be starter's finale on national stage. By SCOTT LAUBER The News Journal October 29, 2009. (The Clarion-Ledger)
* WORLD SERIES : Steinbrenner Sr expected at new Yankee Stadium Oct 29, 2009
Now George Steinbrenner is 79 and frail ... George Steinbrenner was missing from the bubbly-fueled celebration in the well-appointed clubhouse of the new Yankee Stadium on Sunday night, after the Yankees captured their first American League pennant in six years ... George Steinbrenner has largely been silenced, at least for Yankees fans. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Phillies' Lee dominates Yankees in Game 1 win Oct 29, 2009
But there George Steinbrenner is, in a third deck box, with his sons and his memories ... Apparently Lee and Utley didn't get the memo about this being George Steinbrenner's night ... Once, George Steinbrenner would have none of this. (The Clarion-Ledger)
The Yankees Have World Series Title No. 27 In Their Sights Oct 28, 2009
As Newsday blared across the back page of the sports section on Monday, "Back where they belong." Owner George Steinbrenner may have said it best in a statement on Monday when he declared, "We're looking forward to our 27th ring." Where do the Phillies have an advantage. The Yankee lineup is better. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Cashman has hand in Yankees' success Oct 28, 2009
In addition to making the right free-agent moves this winter where in the past his team has faltered, Cashman has deftly maneuvered within an organization that at times has shook under the irascible George Steinbrenner, and at times has split down the middle due to Steinbrenner's trusted faction in Tampa, Fla. Cashman has survived where others have not. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Steinbrenner still a big part of Yankees’ success Oct 28, 2009
But for Pettitte, and for many of the longtime Yankees, not having George Steinbrenner around this season has been unsettling, the comfort not yet there with the new era in New York baseball. It has been difficult, because to me he is the best owner there is in baseball, and for him not to be around too much is hard, Mariano Rivera said yesterday. (Boston Globe)
Yankees appear destined to win World Series Oct 28, 2009
You ve got George Steinbrenner setting the tone for rich, impatient, impetuous owners, and when his health began failing and he was no longer on the scene, his son Hank picked up the ball. You had an old stadium filled with loud-mouthed, often vulgar fans who delighted in making life miserable for out-of-towners. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Fans trash-talk Oct 28, 2009
5:05 p.m. Tuesday, October 27, 2009. Metro Atlanta Yankees, Phillies fans talk trash. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Your views: Letters to the editor Oct 27, 2009
The World Series is about great ball players and their winning teams not New York Yankees boss George Steinbrenner and Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre. And its certainly not about honoring old champions and any First Family of baseball. (Florida Today)
George Steinbrenner returning for World Series Oct 27, 2009
New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner returning to Yankee Stadium for World Series - ESPN ... Now George Steinbrenner is 79 and frail ... Yankees owner George Steinbrenner has not attended a game at the new Yankee Stadium since Opening Day. (ESPN -- Baseball)
George Steinbrenner coming to Yankee Stadium Oct 27, 2009
FILE - In this April 16, 2009 photo, New York Yankees principal owner George Steinbrenner, left, and his daughter Jessica Steinbrenner, Yankees general partner and vice chairperson, chat during the team's first regular season baseball game against the at the Cleveland Indians at new Yankee Stadium in New York ... Now George Steinbrenner is due back for the World Series (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) ... Now George Steinbrenner is 79 and frail. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Steinbrenner returning to Stadium for Series opener Oct 27, 2009
George Steinbrenner returning toYankee Stadiumfor Series - MLB - SI.com ... George Steinbrenner returning to Yankee Stadium for World Series ... George Steinbrenner, 79 and frail, saw just three games this season. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Steinbrenner expected to attend Game 1 Oct 27, 2009
NEW YORK - With his club in its first World Series since 2003, George Steinbrenner is expected to make a rare appearance at the new Yankee Stadium. The Boss will attend Game 1 on Wednesday night, according to son, Hal, the Yankees' managing partner. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Yankees beat Angels 5-2, advance to World Series Oct 27, 2009
Nearby, manager Joe Girardi thought about longtime owner George Steinbrenner. "This is a great time, but we're not done yet," Girardi said. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Yankees stand in Phillies' path to history Oct 26, 2009
George Steinbrenner is Bronx-bound. So are the Philadelphia Phillies, for Wednesday night's start of the 105th World Series. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Yankees top Angels 5-2 in Game 6, take AL pennant Oct 26, 2009
One notable absentee for the Yankees was, of course, its ailing owner, George Steinbrenner. His son, Hal, the team's managing general partner said in the winning clubhouse that the players have stated a desire to win the World Series for the senior Steinbrenner, who is expected in town on Wednesday. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Old hands, new faces celebrate Series berth Oct 26, 2009
"I'm very proud," said managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner, the son of principal owner George Steinbrenner. "They're just a family. They're an unbelievable team. They play together as a team, they pick each other up when somebody's down, they've got all the talent on top of that, and they never feel like they're out of a game. It shows.". (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Bauman: Yanks rediscover pennant path Oct 26, 2009
And it was a nice touch that in victory, Girardi was humble and genuinely grateful, thanking everyone from principal owner George Steinbrenner on down for their roles in this triumph. "You know, I've said I'm extremely blessed to have this opportunity," Girardi said. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Kate Hudson added to Yankees' all-star lineup Oct 16, 2009
George Steinbrenner has made more money, in appreciated team value, than any sports owner ever. A Yankee fan would say, "When the Giants spend money, they do it dumb." Then the fan would pretend to sneeze while saying "Zito!". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Jeter not fazed by new role in 2009 Oct 15, 2009
George Steinbrenner doesn't show up much in the Bronx anymore, preferring to keep tabs on his players from a cushy pad in Tampa, Fla. But his words spill out of Jeter's mouth at almost every turn. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Sabathia, Burnett, Pettitte pass Yanks' first test Oct 13, 2009
"As we move on to the ALCS, our team's focus remains the same," owner George Steinbrenner said in a statement Monday. "With the support of the greatest fans in the world, we will continue to march forward as we have done all year."Rodriguez was the offensive star against Minnesota, going 5 for 11 with two homers and six RBIs _ including several clutch hits. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Mr. October or Mr. May? Playoff focus on A-Rod Oct 7, 2009
NOTES: Yankees owner George Steinbrenner issued a relatively mild statement ahead of the first-round playoff series against Detroit or Minnesota. This has been a tremendous year for our team as we have settled into our new home, he said. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Buffett's How-To Rubs Off on Yankees Boss Boys: Scott Soshnick Oct 7, 2009
You have to know that in his heyday George Steinbrenner, who ceded day-to-day control of the club some time ago, wouldve ripped his newest underperforming multimillionaires, using words like pathetic, unacceptable and embarrassing ... George Steinbrenner, as it happens, earlier this week did issue a statement through Rubenstein ... Ask any veteran of the George Steinbrenner years just how valuable that is. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Lions: Stafford Day to Day With Knee Injury Oct 7, 2009
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Lions coach Schwartz: QB Stafford is day to day Oct 6, 2009
Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz: QB Matthew Stafford is day to day - ESPN. Updated: October 5, 2009, 8:24 PM ET. (ESPN -- Football)
Steinbrenner proud of 'tremendous' year Oct 6, 2009
Yankees principal owner George Steinbrenner (right) with Reggie Jackson during Spring Training. (AP). (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Dodgers take Torre into 14th postseason appearance Oct 6, 2009
Joe Torre wears his Dodgers cap high on his head, revealing a vast expanse of forehead with fewer worry lines than expected for a manager who spent 12 years working for George Steinbrenner. He perches on the ledge above the dugout bench, arms crossed, carefully considering the pressing issues of any particular day. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Lions hope Stafford heals fast Oct 6, 2009
" The first-year head coach, though, does not plan to shake up his staff. "I'm not George Steinbrenner," Schwartz said. Originally published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Tuesday, October 06, 2009 WANT TO COMMENT? Comments are not edited and don't represent the views of the Athens Banner-Herald. Please read our . You can rate each comment by clicking the or buttons. To flag an inappropriate comment, click the button. Most Popular Articles Most Commented Articles Loading... Loading...... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Boss visits Yanks before season finale Oct 5, 2009
Yankees owner George Steinbrenner looks on Sunday from a suite at Tropicana Field ... ST. PETERSBURG -- With the Yankees wrapping up their regular-season slate on Sunday with a 10-2 win over the Rays, principal owner George Steinbrenner dropped in with a few words of motivation for his playoff-bound club. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
George Steinbrenner spends time with his team Oct 5, 2009
Yankees owner George Steinbrenner visited with his team for about an hour in the clubhouse before Sunday's regular-season finale against Tampa Bay. The 79-year old Steinbrenner said he is "excited" about the playoffs, which will start later this week for the AL East champions. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
A-Rods monster inning propels Yankees Oct 5, 2009
Yankees owner George Steinbrenner visi 00004000 ted with the team for about an hour in the clubhouse before the game and later said hes excited about the playoffs, which will start later this week. The 79-year-old Steinbrenner made the trip to Tropicana Field from his home in nearby Tampa for the second time this season. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Baseball order is restored Oct 3, 2009
The hope is that George Steinbrenner can enjoy the success. His deteriorating health condition is well guarded. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Buffett, Cosby and a Parrot Save World Sep 19, 2009
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18, 2009. Ralph Nader Tries His Hand at Fiction in New 700-Page Novel. (CBS News)
In The Spotlight: Derek Jeter and 'The Iron Horse' Sep 13, 2009
George Steinbrenner, the team's principal owner, was not there -- he has not been to a home game since opening day -- but his publicist quickly issued a statement on his behalf. "For those who say today's game can't produce legendary players, I have two words: Derek Jeter," Steinbrenner's statement said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Torre congratulates Jeter on setting hits record Sep 13, 2009
Joe Torre congratulates Derek Jeter on setting hits record - ESPN. Updated: September 13, 2009, 4:03 AM ET. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Jeter: 2,723Derek Jeter: 2,723. Lou Gehrig: 2,721. Babe Ruth: 2,518.... Sep 13, 2009
Hal Steinbrenner was on hand representing his family, and before the three-minute chant of "Der-ek Jet-er, Der-ek Jet-er" was over, the Yankees had handed out a statement from George Steinbrenner ... " The only drawback was the Orioles hanging a 10-4 loss on the Yankees in front of 46,771. The loss halted the Yankees' winning streak at four, shaved their AL East lead over the rained-out Red Sox to 8; games and kept the magic number at 14. "Now we can get back to winning games," said Jeter, who... (New York Post -- Sports)
Boss shows admiration for Jeter Sep 13, 2009
"I really appreciated that," Derek Jeter said of the call from Yankees principal owner George Steinbrenner, shortly after Jeter set the franchise record with 2,722 hits. "It was great to hear from him. I think our relationship has been well-documented throughout the years. We've been pretty close since I came up. We miss seeing him around here as much as we used to, but it was great to hear his voice, and he had a lot of great things to say.". (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
