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Title: Steinbrenner dies at 80
Post by: daryn on July 13, 2010, 08:09:02 AM

NEW YORK (AP) -- Legendary Yankees owner George Steinbrenner died Tuesday morning at age 80.
Steinbrenner passed away around 6:30 a.m. ET after suffering a massive heart attack, SI.com confirmed.
The Steinbrenner family released a statement confirming the iconic figure's passing.
"He was a visionary and a giant in the world of sports. He took a great but struggling franchise and turned it into a champion again," the statement said.
Steinbrenner recently celebrated his 80th birthday on July 4.


http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/baseball/mlb/07/13/steinbrenner.heart.attack.ap/index.html?eref=BrkNews#ixzz0tZUHtpm5

Title: Re: Steinbrenner dies at 80
Post by: Dutty on July 13, 2010, 01:08:37 PM

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