Before he bought the New York Yankees, George Steinbrenner tried to buy the Cleveland Indians. The year was 1971. Mr. Steinbrenner, then in his early 40s, was a shipbuilder, having bought out his ...

George Steinbrenner, who bought a declining Yankees team in 1973, promised to stay out of its daily affairs and then, in an often tumultuous reign, placed his formidable stamp on 7 World Series ...

George Steinbrenner, the longtime owner of the New York Yankees and one of the most colorful and controversial figures in U.S. sports, died in Florida on Tuesday at age 80.

George Steinbrenner, ... Steinbrenner then signed Ohio State star Jerry Lucas to a two-year contract for $50,000, ... an unimaginable run during the early years of the Steinbrenner era.

"George needed some (financial) help from his father, but Henry Steinbrenner was not about to do it," said Cleary. "His father was a tough, crusty, rough guy -- especially on George.

For the next two hours, 62-year-old George Steinbrenner, the bombastic billionaire owner of the New York Yankees, the only man other than Bruce Springsteen known simply as “The Boss,” helped ...

Steinbrenner signed Hunter, a pitcher, to a five-year, $3.75 million contract in 1975. It was one of the early free-agent deals and was an astronomical price at the time. Hunter responded by ...

Part of Winfield’s 10-year Yankees contract signed in December 1980 were clauses calling for Steinbrenner to make annual $300,000 contributions to the foundation.

But then there are the demerits of George Steinbrenner. He was a convicted felon, as Steinbrenner in the early 1970s illegally funneled money to a pro-Nixon reelection committee in exchange for ...

The Bronx Bombers are the most valuable team in baseball, and in large part because of the late George Steinbrenner’s moves, his heirs are billionaires. The lasting image of the New York Yankees ...

George Steinbrenner, who bought a struggling Yankees team in 1973 and restored it as the flagship organization of major league baseball, passed away early Tuesday morning at the age of 80.