O/T - Steinbrenner Monument

We are life long Yankee fans; have attended games for the past 52 years.
We are honored to have great box seat at the world's most important sports venue. The new Stadium, far and away, the most impressive in baseball is truly The House That George built.

George took a team that had gone from a hallowed tradition of winning (1923-1964) out of the basement, and into the champagne suite. George understood what all truly great entrepreneurs (and politicians) know- Winning is all that matters. No matter how high the price, it is far less costly than losing.

Some fans may dislike George, the way he treated certain Yankee legends; or even his elitist attitude. Our very close friend was in hundreds of negotiations with George. He called him a brilliant poker player who knew how to out-smart the other owners, the league, and often, the media.

George returned the Yankees to greatness. They are always among the top two or three teams in attendance, and the best seats in George's house command sky high prices. George recognized the advantage of creating a TV network. He delivered for all of us, not all the time, but most of time.

The road to the top is not without its fair share of mistakes...but in the end,
the new Stadium, the plaque, and the 5 World Series are a tribute to the most colorful and important of the most important team in American Sports history.

Hey, nobody complains about Rockefeller Center, Carnegie Hall,The Morgan Library or for that matter... the Trump everything.

One of the great benefits of being super successful and extremely wealthy is you can build a monument to yourself. Some call it ego- we call it the American Dream!


Bruce Dorskind
America's Toughest Want List
bdorskind@dorskindgroup.com