George Steinbrenner, owner of the major league baseball team the New York Yankees, has died today at the age of 80. He suffered a heart attack and was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa, FL., and was declared dead at 6:30 am.
He was known by all who worked with him and loved him as "The Boss" due to the way he handled the Yankees franchise.
"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." said a representative of the Steinbrenner family.
George STeinbrenner was a hardworking man, and will be missed by very many people.
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