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March 21, 2008
Nasty smell trails baseball
...there is no escaping trouble these days. In December, George Mitchell, the former US Senate majority leader, released...season exit was swiftly followed by Torre. But it was not George Steinbrenner, the Yankees’ owner, who brought the Torre era to an... By Mike Steinberger
August 14, 2006
Halcyon sets sights on the creation of an investment 'dynasty'
...for years. As in the sports world, dynasty building can be an expensive proposition. Just as Yankees owner George Steinbrenner must spend more than the other owners to field a perennial contender, Mr Bader is happy to do what it takes to... By Stephen Schurr
October 11, 2006
Small plane crashes into NY high rise
...Wednesday. “This is a terrible and shocking tragedy that has stunned the entire Yankees organisation,” George Steinbrenner, Yankees club owner, said on Wednesday. In a recent interview with the New York Times, Mr Lidle said... By Ben White and Daniel Pimlott in New York
February 24, 2006
Baseball goes truly global
...the players who are unmoved by appeals to patriotism. George Steinbrenner, the acerbic owner of the New York Yankees, voiced his...a vote in 2004, the Yankees pointedly abstained, and Steinbrenner’s opinion has not softened. “We don’t like... By Mike Steinberger
April 21, 2006
Rodriguez the Yankee punchbag
...last year marked the fifth consecutive year that New York did not win a title, an unacceptable record for owner George Steinbrenner and millions of Yankee fans. Although Rodriguez was not a team member for three of those seasons, his poor performance... By Mike Steinberger
July 28, 2006
Making it in a league of your own
...still a minor league team. “What could be more fun? It allows you, on a minor league level, to be like a George Steinbrenner or a Fred Wilpon. It lets you say, ‘I’ve got a team, too!’” For Boulton, ownership means doing... By Chris Taylor
September 22, 2006
Hoping for a subway clash
...rounds. These are unpardonable failings in the eyes of the querulous septuagenarian who signs the cheques, owner George Steinbrenner. Moreover, memories of all those turn-of-the-century titles must now compete with the lingering scars... By Mike Steinberger
March 14, 2005
Owning a sports team can be a jewel in the crown
...be the crowning achievement of their careers. George Steinbrenner, the owner of the New York Yankees, once quipped...his business and is interested in cashing out. George Steinbrenner coached football at Northwestern University and... By Kevin Allison
May 14, 2005
Enigma treats sport as pure business
...prominent sports team owner in Tampa. That honour goes to George Steinbrenner, the New York Yankees owner and part-time resident of...one of the city's social and charitable pillars. Mr Steinbrenner, known as "The Boss" in New York, bought the baseball... By Joshua Chaffin in New York
June 24, 2005
Start spreading the news
...fourth consecutive World Series, George Steinbrenner, the club’s owner, began...emanated from the famously impatient Steinbrenner, who demands to know why his expensive...outfielder, became available. Yet Steinbrenner, showing that even his purse is not... By Ed Holland