RIP George

[JasonL]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

I'm just looking to stay out of trouble.

why? are you on some kind of probation?

[barrysloate]

Jason- correcting spelling is not always well received.

On another note, next week the ten episodes of Seinfeld that will be shown by TBS will all be ones with George Steinbrenner (not that they're so hard to find in a normal week).

[joeadcock]

I remember most the 1970's, with Billy Martin, etc. After that I mostly stuck to the Atlanta Braves, the National League and didn't even think about it much when he was in the news. Here in the Tampa Bay Area he is very well known because of the Yankees and what he has contributed. Have not heard anything negative on him for years.

I hope(as for any person), that he was correct with God at the end.

[rc4157]

Sorry if this has already been shared but I thought it fit this thread well.
Nice and touching article regarding George Steinbrenner.
RC
http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/07/1...ex.html?hpt=C2

[chris6net]

I have been hearing all the accolades about Steinbrenner and I disagree. A long time family friend of my wife before she passed worked for the Yankees as a cleaner from 1964-1983 Irma Ramirez. In 1983 Steinbrenner got mad about sometething and first took away health/dental benefits from about 40 longtime workers. When they tried to complain he fired them all. These were people who worked their ass off for the Yankees and made basically the minimum wage. I remember Irma telling me how much she hated Steinbrenner. I researched it and the replacements mostly immigrants never got any health benefits even though club executives were in favor of it. Steinbrenner was a bully to the poor and little guy.CN

[Jim VB]

Chris,

It's perfectly OK to disagree.

It's not OK to post negative comments in a thread designed to eulogize someone. It shows a lack of class.

There is no argument that Steinbrenner touched many people in his life. Some good. Some bad. But it is in poor taste to wait 27 years after an event and then slam someone on a public message board.

In addition, it's poor etiquette to derail the original thread, which was intended as a tribute to a human being who has passed.

At least in your case, your facts may be accurate. Other posters who come on making wild claims about him "ruining baseball," are based in emotion, and, simply, inaccurate.

[chris6net]

Jim,I totally disagree with you. I have my facts and my opinion of a person is mine. I just said that he was not the Saint that many people have made him out to be.CN