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07-13-2010, 08:39 AM
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George Steinbrenner, owner of New York Yankees, has died in Tampa at age of 80 after heart attack
By Bill Madden
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER
Originally Published:Tuesday, July 13th 2010, 9:45 AM
Updated: Tuesday, July 13th 2010, 9:45 AM
George Steinbrenner, a towering and intimidating figure who dominated the New York sports scene for 35 years, winning 11 American League pennants and seven world championships as owner of the Yankees, died Tuesday morning in Tampa after suffering a massive heart attack. He was 80.
"The Boss" - as he was so aptly named by his longtime antagonist, Daily News columnist Mike Lupica - died at around 6:30 a.m., barely a week after his Fourth of July birthday.
He had been suffering from failing health, the result of a series of strokes, for the past few years.
"It is with profound sadness that the family of George M. Steinbrenner III announces his passing," said a statement released by the Yankees.
"He was a visionary and a giant in the world of sports. He took a great but struggling franchise and turned it into a champion again."
Flags at City Hall were to be lowered in tribute.
"This is a sad day not only for Yankee fans, but for our entire city, as few people have had a bigger impact on New York over the past four decades than George Steinbrenner," Mayor Bloomberg said in a statement.
George Steinbrenner, owner of New York Yankees, has died in Tampa at age of 80 after heart attack
By Bill Madden
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER
Originally Published:Tuesday, July 13th 2010, 9:45 AM
Updated: Tuesday, July 13th 2010, 9:45 AM
George Steinbrenner, a towering and intimidating figure who dominated the New York sports scene for 35 years, winning 11 American League pennants and seven world championships as owner of the Yankees, died Tuesday morning in Tampa after suffering a massive heart attack. He was 80.
"The Boss" - as he was so aptly named by his longtime antagonist, Daily News columnist Mike Lupica - died at around 6:30 a.m., barely a week after his Fourth of July birthday.
He had been suffering from failing health, the result of a series of strokes, for the past few years.
"It is with profound sadness that the family of George M. Steinbrenner III announces his passing," said a statement released by the Yankees.
"He was a visionary and a giant in the world of sports. He took a great but struggling franchise and turned it into a champion again."
Flags at City Hall were to be lowered in tribute.
"This is a sad day not only for Yankee fans, but for our entire city, as few people have had a bigger impact on New York over the past four decades than George Steinbrenner," Mayor Bloomberg said in a statement.