George Steinbrenner HEART ATTACK: Yankees Owner In Critical Condition

First Posted: 07/13/10 10:24 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 06:00 PM ET

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BREAKING: New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner has been rushed to the hospital after suffering a massive heart attack.

The 80-year-old Steinbrenner has been in ill health for years, and is believed to be in critical care.

Steinbrenner has owned the Yankees since 1973.

More details to come...

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ConjureMan
61 Fans
10:37 AM on 07/13/2010
hte him, or love him, the game won't be the same. Farewell George.
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GHO
Sooner or later you run out of other peoples money
171 Fans
10:11 AM on 07/13/2010
First Bob Sheppard, now the Boss. Tough week in NY

RIP Gentlemen and thanks for this fan's memories!

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10:05 AM on 07/13/2010
He's dead: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/13/george-steinbrenner-dead_n_644215.html
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RoboCafe
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10:02 AM on 07/13/2010
NPR just reported that the Steinbrenner family has conformed his passing. My sympathies to his family and to all Yankee fans and New Yorkers. RIP Mr. Steinbrenner
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justice58
316 Fans
10:00 AM on 07/13/2010
AP: Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner Has Died

http://wjz.com/national/George.Steinbrenner.heart.2.1801640.html
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Progressives-Unite
Never vote against your interests.
155 Fans
09:57 AM on 07/13/2010
Spedy Recovery George...
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DharmaRecruit
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09:51 AM on 07/13/2010
Whether he's meant to stay or move on I hope he doesn't suffer. I'm not a fan of the Yankees and have had plenty of criticisms for Steinbrenner, but I don't wish prolonged suffering on anyone.
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GHO
Sooner or later you run out of other peoples money
171 Fans
10:01 AM on 07/13/2010
And good for you for that sentiment. I'm always amazed by the need some people seem to have to come on here and say terrible things about people who are ill are have died, be it Michael Crichton, Tony Snow, whoever.
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CarterR99
63 Fans
09:50 AM on 07/13/2010
Sad to hear. Love him or hate him, he is a larger-than-life figure, and one of the few sports franchise owners who is a household name. The Jacksons and Martins and A-Rods have passed through over the years, but Steinbrenner remained a staple.
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thereisonlyoneparty
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329 Fans
 
09:49 AM on 07/13/2010
It is amazing how long it takes the world to catch up to the news.

The death was broken almost an hour ago on the Opie and Anthony radio programme and followed by the twitter.

According to traditional news he is not even dead yet.
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Abby1
147 Fans
09:47 AM on 07/13/2010
I hope he recovers and get well.
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Stroodle
111 Fans
09:47 AM on 07/13/2010
At least with the money he made from acting in Seinfeld, his family will be taken care of
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DrJimmy
122 Fans
09:47 AM on 07/13/2010
He brought excitement to the game!
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avshanbh
1098 Fans
09:44 AM on 07/13/2010
Get well George.
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slayer2369
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09:44 AM on 07/13/2010
I didn't always agree with the way he ran the Yankees, but being a fan of the team since childhood I was always appreciative of the guy and his desire to put a winning team out there.
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MIKEinNYC
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09:48 AM on 07/13/2010
It's hard to disagree with the way Mr. Steinbrenner ran the team given its success.

His team didn't win them all but they won more than any other team. By every measure, in sports where your opponent sets out to beat you, he and his team are a great success and they provided New York and its visitors and TV viewers with untold hours of great entertainment.
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slayer2369
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10:00 AM on 07/13/2010
That is true. The team went from being almost worthless to a billion dollar entity, but my issues were more with the meddling with the team, notably the constant changing of managers and general managers. Thankfully by the 1990's he mellowed out and got out of the way and let Gene Micheal, Joe Torre and the rest do their business. Without a doubt, you can like him or not like him, but without question he will go down as one of the greatest team owners in sports history.
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YLS2007
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906 Fans
09:43 AM on 07/13/2010
What positive thing could I say about George Steinbrenner? ................................
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GHO
Sooner or later you run out of other peoples money
171 Fans
09:52 AM on 07/13/2010
How about that he cared enough about the fans and the legacy of his stored franchise to always do his best to put a quality product on the field? Sometimes they won, sometimes not, but it was never for a lack of trying. Good moves, bad moves, he made a lot of both running the team, but always tried to build a winner - unlike a number of sprts team owners who perpetually put weak teams on the field.

How about that he is a smart business man having bought the team for $10M and turned them into a billion dollar multi-media empire?
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