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8 Oct, 2007 2:24 am
... shareholders. In the course of the column I suggest that sports franchise owners who run their teams as an egotistical hobby may actually be good for fans, because they care more
about winning than maximizing their profits. I even give George Steinbrenner as an example. I put the
column to bed before Steinbrenner's latest threat to fire Joe Torre for the unpardonable sin of having not won a World Series since 2000.
25 Jun 8:19 pm
... the company has very politically active employees, has a Cessna registered in its name, and-a ha!-is (or was) owned by George
Steinbrenner. Yep, the address is even One Steinbrenner Drive. In fact, it was Trans-Marine that once
signed Tommy John to a 20-year contract as a bonus to his Yankees deal. (Rumor has it that George Costanza was also moonlighting there while
serving as the Assistant to the Traveling Secretary.) But why would The Boss want a mascot ...
16 Oct, 2007 6:44 am
The international conspiracy in charge of bogus holidays has proclaimed today as National Boss Day. While some of us may choose to use this occasion to celebrate Bruce Springsteen's new
album and tour or to bash George Steinbrenner, head of the evil empire known as the New York Yankees,
others may want to celebrate the woman or man in the corner office. Since both of those other Bosses have already gotten more than their share of glory and vitriol, ...
14 May, 2007 9:05 pm
... Kosovo and George Steinbrenner Just another day of crowd control in Kosovo. A fellow listserv
member posted this New York Times article about George Steinbrenner's strict limitations on movement
of all stadiumgoers during the national anthem and "God Bless America" to the point of ... Square, homeless people out of Penn Station, and fun out of New York). Now that Giuliani is no
longer at City Hall, Steinbrenner has obliged the void with Star Spangled Banner-gate. They can play it without me. Jon Katz
19 Oct, 2007 3:43 am
... the Yankees were eliminated by the Cleveland Indians earlier this month, Yankees principal owner George Steinbrenner said that losing the divisional series to the Indians would mean that Torre would ... say that Torre's professionalism and competitive drive do
not already motivate him to try as hard as he can to capture a title. No doubt George ... deliberate intention of insulting Torre, so that he
would turn it down, leaving Steinbrenner free to say that he didn't fire Torre. Whether this ruse---if ...
20 Oct, 2007 10:11 am
... the New York Yankees, Joe Torre is walking away. On Thursday, Yankees' owner, George Steinbrenner, offered Torre a one-year contract to continue as manager, but the contract would ... no Yankees fan, but I am a Joe Torre fan. If you remember
Steinbrenner's Yankees pre-Torre, you will appreciate what an amazing job he did ... manager without the sort of contract-based incentives
proposed in the new deal. Whether Steinbrenner intended to send the message that Torre received, I don't know, but it wouldn't ...
12 May, 2007 5:07 pm
... the Yankees example and let's assume arguendo that the Yankees were owned and operated by NYC. (Goodbye George Steinbrenner, hello Mike Bloomberg). It's pretty clear that the Yankees would still be entitled to demand ... policy mistakes of the civilian leadership have
in fact harmed these causes, is meant to feel marginalized. George Steinbrenner is legally and even
morally entitled to think whatever he wants about the Iraq war and the best way to support our troops. He also has the legal right to ...
5 Jun 8:25 am
... over the age of 65 at the new stadium and that the organization did not discriminate against Vendikos. Vendikos's attorney Lenard Leeds sees it differently, stating, "We can't
believe that after 27 years, that John was told you're just too old. We wonder what George Steinbrenner would say. He used to serve George Steinbrenner." Leeds says
that this is a textbook case of age discrimination.
5 Nov 9:20 am
... -- when I took her to her first Yankees/Red Sox game and we ended the evening with the Steinbrenner family. • July heat: One of the most
moving days of the season was July 4 when my boss, Aric Press, ... in the books. The Yankees won in '23 when they opened the old stadium, and we christened the House that
George Built last night. And I am among those who are so very, very, very glad they won it for the Boss, George Steinbrenner. Break out the confetti, we've got a parade tomorrow! Oh yeah, it's 161 ...
29 Mar, 2007 4:36 am
... , his wife filed for divorce on Tuesday in Hillsborough County Circuit Court, in Tampa, Florida. By now, you probably have guessed that Swindal is George Steinbrenner's soon to be former son-in-law. Who the Boss' future successor will be now is anybody's guess.
What is clear, is that it ... the near future. He does own a piece of the Yankees and how that plays out will be interesting, but rest assured that he will no longer hold any executive
positions. Steinbrenner will not allow him to hang around.
14 May, 2007 9:00 pm
A fellow listserv member posted this New York Times article about George Steinbrenner's strict
limitations on movement of all stadiumgoers during the playing of the national anthem and "God Bless America" to the point of holding up handheld chains to prevent such moveement ... at
getting strip clubs out of Times Square, homeless people out of Penn Station, and fun out of New York). Now that Giuliani is no longer at City Hall, Steinbrenner has obliged the void with Star Spangled Banner-gate. Jon Katz
12 Mar, 2007 3:15 pm
... , and so did the physician who helped Abraham Lincoln's assassin escape, Samuel Mudd. Yankees owner George Steinbrenner was pardoned for illegally contributing to the campaign of Richard Nixon, who was himself pardoned before he was even charged with the Watergate
crimes that sent many of his aides to prison. George Washington forgave insurrectionists in the Whiskey Rebellion. Andrew Johnson pardoned
Confederate rebels. And Jimmy Carter granted amnesty to ...
3 May, 2007 7:38 am
Attorneys honor Harry B. Miller Jr. [Herald Leader] Harry B. Miller Jr., 83, has smoked cigars with John F. Kennedy, golfed with actor George
C. Scott, negotiated with George Steinbrenner and advised governors Ned Breathitt and Bert Combs....
29 Jun, 2008 12:08 am
... of live and dead, predictably more liberal than the one adopted by the Forest Service. It didn't fly with the court, however, and didn't go well. Let me turn to a baseball analogy.
Here's George Steinbrenner (figuratively) and Billy Martin literally kicking dirt onto an ump's
shoes. "In other words, Plaintiffs dispute the 'silvicultural practice and interpretation' of the Forest Service and prefer their experts' interpretation over the Forest Service ...
4 Sep, 2008 11:59 am
... she now teaches social studies at Gaither High School -- which she obviously loves. She enthralled us with tails of her adventures in the school, which is located on the same
highway as the Yankees' Legends Field (actually, now George Steinbrenner Field). She's a great
storyteller -- no doubt the hallmark of a good teacher. Last night, Rick Georges, St. Pete solo, blogger, and #1 Rays fan invited me up to his incredible seats in the upper deck
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22 Aug, 2006 4:37 pm
... case. We want to believe that our political commitments are "evidence based" and not comparable to our decisions to root for sports teams. But Kahan, who is not alone, would
challenge this. I take it that no amount of evidence about the "objective" awfulness of George Steinbrenner and the loathesomeness of the Yankee's using their market dominance to crush the opposition could overcome the emotions generated by his youth as
a New ...
28 Mar, 2007 12:46 pm
... umpired high school and little league games. She's umpired in the independent leagues, she spent time in A-ball, and she's about to start her 5th year with the AA Southern League.
She's been accused by George Steinbrenner of squeezing the strike zone on Roger Clemens - this was
during a Clemens rehad start in Single A ball. She also happens to be the next in line to advance to AAA. Good luck, Ria. I'm pulling for you to make the majors. But ...
28 Mar, 2007 1:39 pm
... umpired high school and little league games. She's umpired in the independent leagues, she spent time in A-ball, and she's about to start her 5th year with the AA Southern League.
She's been accused by George Steinbrenner of squeezing the strike zone on Roger Clemens -- this was
during a Clemens rehad start in Single A ball. She also happens to be the next in line to advance to AAA. Good luck, Ria. I'm pulling for you to make the majors. But ...
4 Aug, 2007 4:42 pm
... have financial backing when they play in tournanments, so they're not really wagering with their own money. A good analogy here is the role of the New York Yankees' payroll in the
team's consistent success. It may be a reality of professional baseball, but George Steinbrenner's
wallet sullies any effort to divine eternal lessons from how the sport is played. 2. Which leads me to another doubt. The game of poker (like ...
14 Sep, 2007 5:51 pm
... SCANDAL: A novel solution: Victor David Hanson says UC Irvine Law School should re-hire Chemerinsky. Personally, I think they should re-hire him, and then re-fire him, just for
kicks. It'll be like George Steinbrenner and Billy Martin for the ivory-tower set. Fun times all
around! Who says sports don't build character? UPDATE: More here: "Can anyone explain why Drake should not resign? After nine months of searching for ...
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