George Steinbrenner, who rebuilt the New York Yankees into a sports empire with a mix of bluster and big bucks that polarized fans all across America, died Tuesday. He had just celebrated his 80th birthday July 4.

Steinbrenner had a heart attack, was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa, Fla., and died at about 6:30 a.m, a person close to the owner told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team had not disclosed those details.

Prayers with the family and friends.

I actually was able to listen to this live today and I gotta tell you, I’m not buying a single word. I don’t buy the nameless cousin introduced you to something neither of you knew what it would do or how to use it. I don’t buy that you felt the pressure of a huge contract while playing with the Rangers, but somehow the pressure of playing in the microscope known as New York wasn’t as much. I don’t buy that you didn’t know how to use whatever you were using. You stated that you took it twice a month, in 6th month intervals for 3 years? Riiiiight. Number one answer of the day.. I was young and stupid. Thanks for half ass coming clean Arod. Its good to see you didn’t waste your money when you hired all the image consultants and spin doctors to help you pull your ass outta the fire with this.

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The Yankees released the price list for season tickets at the new stadium today, and I was thinking hey that’s not to bad, considering the money being spent on this new stadium then I got to this…

“Prices for the best seats were announced in March, with the Yankees charging $500-$2,500 for tickets near home plate in the first nine rows, contained in 25 sections ringing home plate. In all, the Yankees have sold more than 3,500 of approximately 4,300 premium seats on the field, main and terrace levels, chief operating officer Lonn Trost said Friday” :bigeyes:

$2500?? To sit in a seat to watch a baseball game??? You can buy a car for that? I would be left to assume that is per seat. So if you have a family of 4 getting season tickets behind home plate, that is $10 grand! You can buy a decent car for that! Visit your local Carmax for details!

I’m sure glad I don’t live in New York, and I’m not a Yankees fan! Hell for those prices even if I had grown up a die hard Yankees fan, and lived in New York I might have to commit the ultimate sin and become a Met’s fan!

1941 - The longest hitting streak in baseball history ended when the Cleveland Indians pitchers held New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio hitless for the first time in 57 games. The streak had begun on May 15, 1941.

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Fans don’t boo nobodies.
Reggie Jackson

Top Ten Things You’ll Never Hear a Dad Say

10. Well, how ’bout that?… I’m lost! Looks like we’ll have to stop and ask for directions.

9. You know Pumpkin, now that you’re thirteen, you’ll be ready for unchaperoned car dates. Won’t that be fun?

8. I noticed that all your friends have a certain “up yours” attitude … I like that.

7. Here’s a credit card and the keys to my new car — GO CRAZY.

6. What do you mean you wanna play football? Figure skating not good enough for you, son?

5. Your Mother and I are going away for the weekend … you might want to consider throwing a party.

4. Well, I don’t know what’s wrong with your car. Probably one of those doo-hickey thingies — you know — that makes it run or something. Just have it towed to a mechanic and pay whatever he asks.

3. No son of mine is going to live under this roof without an earring — now quit your belly-aching, and let’s go to the mall.

2. Whaddya wanna go and get a job for? I make plenty of money for you to spend.

1. Father’s Day? aahh — don’t worry about that — it’s no big deal.

This Day In Sports

2005 – The New York Yankees announced plans for a new $800 million stadium. The plans called for the building to be next to Yankee Stadium and be ready by the 2009 season.

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1948 - The New York Yankees officially retired Babe Ruth’s #3 and sent it to the Hall of Fame.

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1941 - Lou Gehrig died in New York of the degenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

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1948 – Joe DiMaggio (New York Yankees) hit a single, double, triple and home run in the same game.

Also known as *Hitting for the cycle*

Joe DiMaggio did this twice in his career..

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1922 - Babe Ruth and Bob Meusel returned to the Yankees lineup. They had been suspended on October 16, 1921.

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