From Somebody About Someone Else

Joe's comments on the passing of George Steinbrenner, via his Facebook page.


Before I was into sports entertainment I was a big baseball fan- one of my favorite books was Sparky Lyle's The Bronx Zoo talking about the Yankees in 1978- their amazing comeback after being I think 17 1/2 games back in the division.Of course one of the major characters was the BOSS- George Stienbrenner- long before Vinny Mac and Stone Cold Steve Austin played out the boss versus the worker storyline in WWF- Stienbrenner hired and fired fiery manager Billy Martin 5 times in the late 70s,early 80s-Stienbrenner was competitive and tried to buy winning- money does not always buy chemistry(something the Heat may find out-the way my Orioles and Redskins have)-but his goal was to win and he accomplished that goal for his franchise several times during his tenure as the boss.A true character - I was not his biggest fan(actually not a fan) - but his impact on the game was undeniable- and I think his impact(and Reggie and others on those teams) on sports entertainment and sports will continue forward