George Steinbrenner: 1930-2010

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George Steinbrenner, along with his wife Joan, left, attend the dedication of George M. Steinbrenner High School, in Lutz, Fla., on May 16, 2010. Steinbrenner, who rebuilt the New York Yankees into a sports empire with a mix of bluster and big bucks that polarized fans all across America, died on July 13, 2010. He had just celebrated his 80th birthday on July 4.

Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner Dead at 80

Owner George Steinbrenner looks on from his luxury box during an opening day ceremony at the new Yankee Stadium on April 16, 2009, in the Bronx borough of New York.

Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner Dead at 80

Team owner George Steinbrenner and his wife, Joan, watch the New York Yankees play against of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim during the Yankees home opener at Yankee Stadium on April 13, 2010, in the Bronx borough of New York.

Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner Dead at 80

Owner George Steinbrenner of the New York Yankees watches play with Reggie Jackson against the Philadelphia Phillies at George Steinbrenner Field on April 1, 2009, in Tampa, Fla.

Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner Dead at 80

Yankee team owner George Steinbrenner waves as he is driven on the field before the 79th MLB All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium on July 15, 2008, in the Bronx borough of New York.

Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner Dead at 80

Yankee team owner George Steinbrenner is driven on the field before the 79th MLB All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium on July 15, 2008, in the Bronx borough of New York.

Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner Dead at 80

New York Yankees senior vice president for new stadium public affairs Jennifer Steinbrenner Swindal, left, holds onto her father and Yankees principal owner George Steinbrenner, center, along with his wife, Joan, during a pregame ceremony renaming Legends Field to George M. Steinbrenner Field at spring training baseball, in Tampa, Fla., on March 27, 2008.

Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner Dead at 80

New York Gov. George Pataki, left, and New York Yankees principal owner George Steinbrenner hold their shovels during the groundbreaking of a new $800 million stadium on Aug. 16, 2006, in the Bronx borough of New York.

Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner Dead at 80

New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner looks at the field before the start of their preseason game against the Philadelphia Phillies on March 2, 2006, at Legends Field in Tampa, Fla.

Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner Dead at 80

Owner George Steinbrenner of the New York Yankees speaks to the media during a press conference announcing plans for a new Yankee Stadium in the Stadium Club room at Yankee Stadium on June 15, 2005, in the Bronx borough of New York.

Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner Dead at 80

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, left, talks with owner George Steinbrenner of the New York Yankees during a press conference announcing plans for a new Yankee Stadium in the Stadium Club room at Yankee Stadium on June 15, 2005, in the Bronx borough of New York.

Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner Dead at 80

New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner attends the 11th Annual Living Landmarks Gala at The Plaza Hotel on Nov. 3, 2004, in New York.

Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner Dead at 80

George Steinbrenner, owner of the New York Yankees, receives an honorary degree from Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, on June 14, 2002.

Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner Dead at 80

New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner gives a thumbs up as the team goes up Broadway in New York on Oct. 30, 2000, during a ticker-tape parade for the team. The Yankees won the 2000 World Series, the 26th championship for the team, by beating the New York Mets.

Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner Dead at 80

New York Yankees Manager Joe Torre, right, holds the World Series trophy beside team owner George Steinbrenner in the team's locker room after the Yankees won the World Series over the New York Mets at Shea Stadium in Flushing, N.Y., Oct. 26, 2000. The Yankees defeated the New York Mets 4-2 in Game Five winning the series four games to one.

Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner Dead at 80

New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, right, sits in the front row to watch the action against the Atlanta Braves on Oct. 24, 1999, during game two of the 1999 World Series at Turner Field in Atlanta, Ga.

Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner Dead at 80

First lady Hillary Clinton, right, and New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner talk during a ceremony honoring the New York Yankees on June 10, 1999, at the White House in Washington. The Clintons honored the Yankees for their championship in the 1998 World Series.

Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner Dead at 80

New York Yankees principal owner George Steinbrenner talks to reporters in the dugout at Legends Field in Tampa, Fla., on Feb. 27, 1999.

Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner Dead at 80

George Steinbrenner signs autographs as he enters Yankee Stadium for the 1993 home opener on April 12, 1993, as the New York Yankees played the Kansas City Royals.

Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner Dead at 80

New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner is working at his desk at Yankee Stadium in New York, before Game 2 of the World Series on Oct. 21, 1981. On the wall behind Steinbrenner is an autographed photo of Cary Grant.

Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner Dead at 80

New York Yankees principal owner George Steinbrenner laughs as Billy Martin answers reporters' questions at a news conference after the Old Timers Day game at Yankee Stadium in New York on June 29, 1978.

Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner Dead at 80