| rdfs:comment | - Yankees owner George Steinbrenner was caricatured in Seinfeld, when George Costanza worked with the Yankees for several seasons. Larry David voiced the character, who talked nonstop, regardless of whether anyone was listening, and sometimes referred to himself as "Big Stein." His face was never seen, but the back of Steinbrenner was the back of Lee Bear. The real George Steinbrenner died of a heart attack on July 13, 2010.
- George Michael Steinbrenner III (July 4, 1930-July 13, 2010) was an American billionaire businessman, and the principal owner of Major League Baseball's New York Yankees. His outspokenness and role in driving up player salaries have made him one of the sport's most controversial figures, though his willingness to spend money to rebuild the club, and the Yankees' post-season success since 1976, have earned him grudging respect from some baseball executives, while at the same time earning him contempt from some fans.
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| abstract | - George Michael Steinbrenner III (July 4, 1930-July 13, 2010) was an American billionaire businessman, and the principal owner of Major League Baseball's New York Yankees. His outspokenness and role in driving up player salaries have made him one of the sport's most controversial figures, though his willingness to spend money to rebuild the club, and the Yankees' post-season success since 1976, have earned him grudging respect from some baseball executives, while at the same time earning him contempt from some fans. He is known as a hands-on executive, earning the nickname "The Boss". His tendency to hire and fire (and occasionally re-hire) managers led then-Yankees skipper Dallas Green to give him the derisive nickname "Manager George". During Steinbrenner's ownership, since 1973, the longest in club history, the Yankees have earned 10 pennants and six World Series titles.
- Yankees owner George Steinbrenner was caricatured in Seinfeld, when George Costanza worked with the Yankees for several seasons. Larry David voiced the character, who talked nonstop, regardless of whether anyone was listening, and sometimes referred to himself as "Big Stein." His face was never seen, but the back of Steinbrenner was the back of Lee Bear. The real George Steinbrenner died of a heart attack on July 13, 2010.
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