AS SEEN ON TV/HAT SQUAD: GEORGE STEINBRENNER

George Steinbrenner, with Elaine Benes

['Seinfeld']

George Steinbrenner, a towering and intimidating figure who dominated the New York sports scene for 35 years, winning 11 American League pennants and seven world championships as owner of the Yankees, in and around two suspensions from baseball and multiple feuds and firings, died Tuesday morning in Tampa after suffering a massive heart attack. He was 80.

"The Boss" - as he was so aptly named by Daily News columnist Mike Lupica, his longtime antagonist - died at around 6:30 a.m. He had been suffering from failing health, the result of a series of strokes, for the past few years.

His family released a statement Tuesday morning. "It is with profound sadness that the family of George M. Steinbrenner III announces his passing," the statement said. "He was an incredible and charitable man. First and foremost he was devoted to his entire family - his beloved wife, Joan; his sisters, Susan Norpell and Judy Kamm, his children, Hank, Jennifer, Jessica and Hal; and all his grandchildren. 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."
- Bill Madden
New York Daily News

GEORGE STEINBRENNER

AS SEEN IN:
'The Bronx Is Burning'
AS PLAYED BY:
Oliver Platt

GEORGE STEINBRENNER

AS SEEN IN:
'Seinfeld'
AS PLAYED BY:
Larry David (voice)
Lee Bear (body)

Since my schedule for last week threw me off my game (I worked every night), I got confused as to what day it's been. So this is a Two for Tuesday on Wednesday in memory of the Yankees' "Boss". Or maybe I should just call it a Double-Header......
BCnU......