[Baseball] George Steinbrenner dies...

2010-07-14 01:50:17

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blademaster: I'm moving to Brazil; +2,075|6862

https://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2010/07/14/alg_boss_stadium1.jpg

New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner died Tuesday of a heart attack at his Tampa home. In his decades running one of the world's most renowned teams (his Bronx Bombers notched seven World Series pennants since his 1973 purchase of the club), Steinbrenner, 80 years old at his death, transcended sports to become a pop culture icon.

FanHouse writes: "Not long into his ownership, a New York tabloid coined the nickname 'The Boss,' and it not only stuck, but Steinbrenner liked it."

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2010-07-14 02:41:23

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1927: The oldest chav in the world; +2,423|6891|Cardiff, Capital of Wales

How did you not see 'ig's thread on this, also in the 'sports' section? Currently 4 threads below this one

http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?id=139007

2010-07-14 07:19:05

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13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6714

"Jerry, it's Frank Costanza, Mr. Steinbrenner is here, George is dead, call me back!"

2010-07-13 07:27:09

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ig: This topic seems to have no actual posts; +1,199|6739

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/14/sport … enner.html

rip

2010-07-13 07:40:28

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KEN-JENNINGS: I am all that is MOD!; +2,978|6849|949

i'd like to say good riddance but he definitely changed the dynamic of what it is to be an owner of a major sports team.

2010-07-13 08:03:11

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SEREMAKER: BABYMAKIN EXPERT √; +2,187|6785|Mountains of NC

https://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:j8YtYln_HunksM:https://images.pictureshunt.com/pics/b/boston_red_sox-9299.jpg

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2010-07-13 08:40:07

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GorillaKing798: Too legit to quit; +48|6332|Tampa, Florida

I go to Steinbrenner High School lol, might be some sort of ceremony for him.

2010-07-13 09:52:35

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loubot: O' HAL naw!; +470|6795|Columbus, OH

R I P old man

2010-07-13 10:13:18

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11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5454|Cleveland, Ohio

piss off for ruining baseball and sports in the US for that matter

2010-07-13 10:26:34

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11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5454|Cleveland, Ohio

you know even this rich cunt died in a year with no estate tax....the only year.

Last edited by 11 Bravo (2010-07-13 10:27:46)

2010-07-13 10:29:21

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SEREMAKER: BABYMAKIN EXPERT √; +2,187|6785|Mountains of NC

11 Bravo wrote:
you know even this rich cunt died in a year where there is no estate tax....the only year.

some things are just a little to convenient

https://www.allfancydress.com/Images/Products/Zoom/18556.jpg

2010-07-13 12:27:52

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13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6714

this bastard killed a dynasty - the 70's A's. when he bought signed Catfish Hunter, yeah - ruined every small market team in every sport since.
the A's, Reds and Dodgers of the 70's were the last teams to build through their farm system. if you don't think free agency ruined other sports, look at the miami heat of today. or the lakers . . .

2010-07-13 13:37:18

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Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6755|Long Island, New York

RIP. Haters gonna hate, but he was one of the smartest men you could ever come across.

As a lifelong Yankee fan I mourn him and Sheppard this week. Sucks.

2010-07-13 13:39:09

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AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6370|what

Watching Seinfeld will never be the same.

2010-07-13 14:13:16

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ig: This topic seems to have no actual posts; +1,199|6739

AussieReaper wrote:
Watching Seinfeld will never be the same.

gotta love ld

2010-07-13 15:23:50

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11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5454|Cleveland, Ohio

Poseidon wrote:
RIP. Haters gonna hate, but he was one of the smartest men you could ever come across.

As a lifelong Yankee fan I mourn him and Sheppard this week. Sucks.

lifelong lol

why arent you a mets fan?

Last edited by 11 Bravo (2010-07-13 15:36:29)

2010-07-13 20:36:30

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Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6755|Long Island, New York

11 Bravo wrote:
Poseidon wrote:
RIP. Haters gonna hate, but he was one of the smartest men you could ever come across.

As a lifelong Yankee fan I mourn him and Sheppard this week. Sucks.
lifelong lol

why arent you a mets fan?

because as long as I can remember my brother and mom have rooted for the yankees?

I get my Yankees support from my brother mostly, my Jets support from my Mom and brother (my mom actually dated Jabar Gaffney's dad...), and my Islanders support from when my dad bought season tickets in '01.

2010-07-13 20:44:12