Hal Steinbrenner (2024)

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' What it means for Juan Soto pursuit. NEW YORK — The New York Yankees' $302 million payroll this year is the highest in franchise history.

Hal Steinbrenner has always had a bit more of his famous father in him than outward appearances would indicate. The myriad of ways father — George, aka “The Boss” — and son are dissimilar have been oft-discussed, especially since George died on July 13, 2010, at the age of 80.

While Steinbrenner initially owned less than half of the team, he bought out many of his partners, eventually owning 70% of the team.

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Hal Steinbrenner / Net worth

Just a few games into the 1985 MLB season, George Steinbrenner fired Yogi Berra, after promising he would give him a chance to manage the team until the end of the year, and sent the assistant general manager, Clyde King, to deliver the news.

They would not return to the World Series until 1996. So it's unfortunate that Winfield will be remembered by some fans only as “Mr. May,” a derogatory tag from a frustrated Steinbrenner contrasting Dave to Reggie Jackson, whose clutch play had earned him the moniker “Mr.

After several abortive attempts to acquire a professional sports franchise, Steinbrenner successfully engineered the purchase of the New York Yankees for $10.3 million in 1973.

At the time of his death, George Steinbrenner was worth about $1.1 billion—mostly owing to his holdings in the YES Network, a television network that primarily airs New York Yankee baseball games.

It Starts With George

The Steinbrenners were wealthy long before George came along. The main source of their money was a shipping company, Kinsman Marine Transit, which the Steinbrenners got involved with in 1901. George Steinbrenner, known by everyone in the baseball world as “The Boss,” was born in Ohio in July 1930.

He was the longest-serving owner in club history, and the Yankees won seven World Series championships and 11 American League pennants under his ownership. His outspokenness and role in driving up player salaries made him one of the sport's most controversial figures.

Who originally owned the Yankees? ›

The team was founded in 1903 when Frank Farrell and Bill Devery purchased the franchise rights to the defunct Baltimore Orioles (no relation to the current team of the same name) after it ceased operations and used them to establish the New York Highlanders.

Costanza kept his job with the Yankees, only to finally be fired in a later episode after continuously lying to the organization about his whereabouts.

Owning a professional sports team has come to be a status symbol among the mega rich. In 2024, Steve Ballmer, owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, had a net worth of over 121 billion U.S. dollars, making him the richest sports team owner worldwide.

But the nickname that would stick to Hideki Irabu was uttered by George Steinbrenner in a fit of pique at the end of spring training in 1999: the Fat Pus-sy Toad.

In his first 23 seasons, he changed managers 20 times; Billy Martin alone was fired and rehired five times. During his first 26 years with the club, he went through 13 publicity directors. "The first time George fires you, it's very traumatic," oft-fired Yankees flack Harvey Greene said.

George Steinbrenner (born July 4, 1930, Rocky River, Ohio, U.S.—died July 13, 2010, Tampa, Florida) was an American businessman and principal owner of the New York Yankees (1973–2010).

Steinbrenner also was part owner of Northfield Park and owned several thoroughbred racehorses. In 1972, he bought 7 percent of the Chicago Bulls, which he sold in 1985. In 1972, Steinbrenner was part of a partnership that tried to buy the Indians from owner VERNON STOUFFER.