Yankees Owner, George Steinbrenner, Dies at Age 80 of Heart Attack

[Branch]

When I heard about this today I texted "ding dong, the witch is dead!" to my friend.

I'm a bad person.

.... RIP

[HUGG]

RIP

He was a Buckeye (why Yankees AAA was in Columbus for so long)

I met him in 1998, very briefly. Shook hands with him.

[Ramp]

and I shook hands with you, so I shook hands with George.

[Namaste]

lofl


http://gawker.com/5586172/rush-limba...yline=true&s=i

Rush Limbaugh's touching tribute to deceased Yankees owner George Steinbrenner: "That cracker made a lot of African-American millionaires!" Sure: Don Mattingly, Joe Torre, Andy Pettitte, Roger Clemens...Come on, fat boy. At least be human. Remember Donovan McNabb?

[Bobbob1313]

Yeah, I was listening when he said that, it was super dumb.

[Swifty]

Yankees adding two patches, one for Sheppard on the left sleeve, the Steinbrenner one goes over the heart of the jersey.

[Branch]

The Steinbrenner patch should def go over their back pockets.

Knowwhatimsayin?

[DColts]

[Ramp]

[Branch]

What, too soon?

[DColts]

Yes and it was a crappy joke.

[Branch]

What makes you think it was (entirely) a joke?

Steinbrenner's biggest contribution to the organization was opening his wallet wide. He spared literally nothing in attempting to acquire the pieces to build a winner, each year. It allowed them to have the kind of success that they've enjoyed since the early 90's. His willingness to spend money was easily my least favorite thing about him, but in terms of attempting to build a successful team, it was an admirable quality worthy of recognition. If I were a Yankee I would proudly wear a Steinbrenner buttpatch.

[Swifty]

His biggest contribution was instilling accountability and removing the complacency that developed under CBS' corporate ownership. It's over-used now but he made the Yankees a brand, not just a team, and he's the first owner you can say that about.

[emkayseven]

and moss, how do you know he didn't keep his wallet in his front pocket? I do. It's harder to pickpocket that way.

[Bobbob1313]

and moss, how do you know he didn't keep his wallet in his front pocket? I do. It's harder to pickpocket that way.

Do you really keep your wallet in you front pocket?