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Bye, George

Jul 13 2010

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A Fitting Farewell
On the day George Steinbrenner died of a massive heart attack, a memorial to the man dubbed "The Boss" was shown in an otherwise empty Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. The stadium itself was one of the last significant acts of Steinbrenner's reign—the ballpark, which opened in 2009, replaced the previous 86-year-old stadium. One of it's nicknames: the House That George Built.

—Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images
Always Watching
For more than three decades years, George Steinbrenner III was the driving force and spirit behind the New York Yankees. Here he watches spring training 2005 with manager Joe Torre and general manager Brian Cashman.

—Photo by Tony Gutierrez
Who's the Boss?
Steinbrenner grew up in Ohio as a Cleveland Indians fan. In 2007, as his health faltered, Steinbrenner began attending fewer games and spent more time at his Tampa, Florida, home.

—Photo by Robert F. Bukaty
The Boss and His Lady
George married Joan Zeig, the daughter of an Ohio real estate tycoon, in 1956. The two met at Ohio State while she was a dental-hygiene student and he was working on his master's in phys ed.

—Photo by Neil Leifer
Longtime Companions
In one of the last visits Steinbrenner made to Yankee Stadium to see the team's 2010 opener against the Los Angeles Angels, Joan Steinbrenner was again seated next to her husband.

—Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images
The Inner Circle
Tom McEwen, onetime sports editor of the Tampa Tribune, with Steinbrenner, legendary Alabama football coach Bear Bryant, and Steinbrenner's friend John McCary on a Florida golf course in 1979. McEwen and Steinbrenner have been golfing buddies since 1973, the year the Boss bought the Yankees and moved his family from Cleveland to Tampa.
Son #1
The eldest of George's sons is Henry G. "Hank" Steinbrenner. Within the Yankees organization, Hank holds the title of senior vice president and is seen as its likely next president and CEO. In this photo from February 2008, Hank (right) watches pitchers during spring training along with guest instructor Stump Merrill.

—Photo by Linda Cataffo/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images
Son #2
More than 12 years younger than his big brother Hank, Hal Steinbrenner is the managing general partner for the New York Yankees. Here, after the Yankees won the sixth game of the 2009 World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies, Hal celebrates with Derek Jeter.

—Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images

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