Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner Has Died
The New York Yankees announced Tuesday that owner George Steinbrenner has died. He was 80.
Spokesman Howard Rubenstein said he died Tuesday morning. He had a heart attack, was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa, Fla., and died at about 6:30 a.m, a person close to the owner told the Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team had not disclosed those details.
Steinbrenner, who celebrated his birthday July 4, had been in fragile health for several years.
