Comments on: Farewell, George Steinbrenner

By: Pantherfan10

Pantherfan10 — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:08:58 +0000

Greatest owner all-time…
RIP

By: jkorn1818

jkorn1818 — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:07:34 +0000

R.I.P. Georgie.
and to all the comments above me…buy this and buy that..zzzzzzzzz….If you did some research, the yankees have the most home grown talent on their roster in all of baseball, theyve had that for quite a few years now. Minnesota is second.

By: DikShuttle

DikShuttle — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:57:49 +0000

He never could pull the trigger on the deal to bring the high priced free agent to town.
I always hated that about him.
He will not be missed.

By: TexasBubba

TexasBubba — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:48:46 +0000

George; now you and Billy can be together in the afterlife, except there Billy will be in charge.

By: DocBG

DocBG — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:34:14 +0000

screw you florio, always and forever you complain about baseball, all the while failing to mention that baseball actually has surpassed football in terms of revenue. yet when its a slow time you have no problems throwing steinbrenners name up to get some clicks.
I’m going to keep reading your site, largely because there is a HUGE lack of quality options and you suck less than most (don’t let it go to your head). Baseball IS americas pastime, its been that way for 150 years, 10 years of big NFL ratings does not change that. I love football and baseball and to see some halfwit like yourself run it down is pathetic. I’ve tried to keep my mouth shut, because this isnt a baseball site, but you need to grow and get past the agents that are paying for this site to exsist anyway.
Grow up florio, you dont get ahead by running others down.
btw, the fact that steinbrenner is dead is sad to hear for his family’s sake, glad he missed the estate tax, but it is really no one else business.

By: edgy

edgy — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:19:00 +0000

I like George but ESPN just got it wrong and it was BIG TIME. Steinbrenner was NOT the first to have his own cable network for his team, that would be Ted Turner, who took Atlanta channel 17 and put it on cable specifically to feature his Braves and then co-opted the “America’s Team” moniker and the Braves were one of the most popular teams in American. It was his fellow jealous owners who forced him to move his team to a regionalized network, Turner South but until that time, he had shown everyone how to do it. I hope that when Ted dies that Tim Kurkjian will do some research and correct his mistake but I won’t hold my breath (Mike Greenberg still won’t acknowledge the fact that the New York Giants AREN’T a founding member of the NFL).

By: NJfishfan

NJfishfan — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:54:39 +0000

July 13, 2010 10:50 AM
Every team should have an owner that loves them as much as Steinbrenner loved the Yankees. And though it comes from Seinfeld, I’ll always remember, “I know, they told me…Ron Kittle…Ron Kittle.”
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not to correct u, but….. Costanzas old man goes “what the hell did u trade jay buhner for?!?”….. And “Steinbrenner” replied…. Jay was good, but our scouts kept saying ken phelps… Ken phelps

By: Wrathchild

Wrathchild — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:59:20 +0000

Wrong forum.

By: Asswipe Johnson (Pronounced Az-Wee-Pay)

Asswipe Johnson (Pronounced Az-Wee-Pay) — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:58:42 +0000

George…You’re fired.
Signed,
God

By: njhitman

njhitman — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:35:08 +0000

R.I.P BOSS from a Mets fan

By: MuskyHunter2542

MuskyHunter2542 — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:30:18 +0000

RIP George
Maybe smaller market teams can start to keep some players.

By: numberfour

numberfour — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:26:42 +0000

from 1901-1975 the yankees won 20 world championships, one every 3.75 years.
from 1976-2009 the yankees won 7 world championships, one every 4.86 years.
so it isnt quite like someone drew it earlier…
maybe he bought some of those championships, but they dont look to have fared too badly, championship-wise, during free agency.
in the olden days, like the 50s, the yankees used to use the indians practically as a farm team. so, unfair advantage hasnt just been an issue lately.
and from 1979-1995, the yankees went to one world series and lost it. those years were full of numerous manager firings and hirings and a goodly number of free agent misses to go with the hits. after george learned to calm down some, the team did a lot better.

By: Bdrunk

Bdrunk — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:17:18 +0000

IT’S ABOUT DAMN TIME

By: robert ethen

robert ethen — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:06:03 +0000

George is going to Heaven, where he’ll buy a house just up the hill from God’s. With a better view.

By: Dawgpound2009

Dawgpound2009 — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:02:54 +0000

Rest in Peace, Mr. S . Thank you for the 11 Pennants and 7 world series titles. It has been one hell of a ride.

By: BackToJail4Vick

BackToJail4Vick — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:58:44 +0000

Sorry for your loss Yankees fans, RIP Boss.
-Phillies fan

By: mz

mz — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:56:09 +0000

# mikellie says: July 13, 2010 11:31 AM
The man ruined baseball with his outrageous salaries he paid out. He bought every championship that they ever had. Jerry Jones’ name should not be mentioned in the same breath because the NFL has a salary cap. Every owner has the same amount of money to spend. You can’t buy your teams in the NFL like you can in baseball. RIP.
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NFL Salary cap was implemented for the 1994 Season. Jerry Jones Cowboys won two championships [XXVII, XXVIII] prior and one championships [XXX] afterwards. Jimmy Johnson coached the first two, Switzer the third.
In fact, most of the talent accumulation was a result of Johnson’s actions — not Jones. And Switzer’s win involved the most talented team in football, and Switzer himself stated he did not do much with the team himself. Read “Boys Will Be Boys” by Jeff Pearlman for more on that.
Fail.

By: sacdaddy

sacdaddy — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:54:58 +0000

Hey Angelos, why do you think there are more Yankees fans than O’s fans when the Yanks are in town? Take a lesson from George, as much as I hate the Yanks and everything NY, he had his act together and spent the money to make his fans happy. RIP George.

By: Meat Tuperello

Meat Tuperello — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:52:08 +0000

At least he went out a Champion.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:44:13 +0000

One of the all-time greats… sad day for the sports world….

By: Ijasfahted

Ijasfahted — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:40:29 +0000

To the clowns who talk about the Yanks buying championships, don’t ignore the facts. Pre-free agency they won a WS on average every 2-3 years. Since free agency, they win on average every 5 years. Free agency has actually hurt them.

By: DcNinerFan

DcNinerFan — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:39:30 +0000

One of the worst types of owners, helped to destroy the game of baseball when he started paying more for his pitching staff than some owners payed for their whole teams (because they couldn’t afford to keep up with dumb New Jerkers donating money to the Wankees).

By: 49erFanLivingInDallas

49erFanLivingInDallas — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:32:35 +0000

I loved that man. Serious man love.
Good-bye King George.

By: mikellie

mikellie — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:31:14 +0000

The man ruined baseball with his outrageous salaries he paid out. He bought every championship that they ever had. Jerry Jones’ name should not be mentioned in the same breath because the NFL has a salary cap. Every owner has the same amount of money to spend. You can’t buy your teams in the NFL like you can in baseball. RIP.

By: edgy

edgy — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:29:33 +0000

If the old owner of the Indians hadn’t reneged on a deal to sell to him, the team’s fate (and MLB’s) would have been quite different with him at the helm. The man was vilified but he did his best to bring a winner back to the Bronx and he succeeded beyond anyone’s expectation. I think of him like Ted Turner, a guy who built a small market team into the powerhouse that it has become and I think of the possibilities of the Indians with him at the helm and I see a much different Cleveland, one that would never again be considered the Yankees’ farm club in the major leagues.
Good bye, George, it’s been a hell of a ride. I will miss all the fun that you brought us and I can’t help but think of how I laughed at Billy Martin when he was talking about Reggie Jackson and you, “One’s a born liar and the other’s convicted.” The Bronx Zoo will never be the same. Rest in peace with respect from a non-Yankees fan.

By: Resolution

Resolution — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:24:20 +0000

An amazing sports figure. His singular desire for winning made him one of the most polarizing figures in all of sports, loved and hated for all reasons. RIP boss, you spent your time here well and you’ll be missed.
I hope more owners of more teams (any sport) have the desire to win as much as you did.

By: jj jones

jj jones — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:22:49 +0000

He ushered in new era of sports ownership. It is amazing to think that he bought the Yankees for only 10 million dollars.

By: napoleondolemite

napoleondolemite — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:21:01 +0000

I once heard that Ralph Wilson wanted George to go in with him when he was buying into the AFL, and George said no, thinking it wouldn’t work. Could you imagine how the sports world might have changed if he said yes?

By: jimmySee

jimmySee — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:12:46 +0000

He will always be “the Boss.”
RIP.

By: 8man

8man — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:09:45 +0000

I loved him in Seinfeld.
RIP