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George Steinbrenner

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Don't talk to me about aesthetics or tradition. Talk to me about what sells and what's good right now. And what the American people like is to think the underdog still has a chance.


— George Steinbrenner


#american #american people #chance #good #like

But why shouldn't I speak out? Don't you speak out in this country?


— George Steinbrenner


#i #out #speak #why #you

I'm really 95 percent Mr. Rogers, and only 5 percent Oscar the Grouch.'


— George Steinbrenner


#i #mr #only #oscar #percent

As I've always said, the way New Yorkers back us we have to produce for them.


— George Steinbrenner


#back #i #new #new yorkers #produce

I will never have a heart attack. I give them.


— George Steinbrenner


#give #heart #i #never #them

I am dead set against free agency. It can ruin baseball.


— George Steinbrenner


#agency #am #baseball #dead #free

I don't think that anybody should be suspended for life for anything, other than murder. How is it helping someone to say, 'You're done forever, your life's over'?


— George Steinbrenner


#anything #done #forever #helping #how

I haven't always done a good job, and I haven't always been successful - but I know that I have tried.


— George Steinbrenner


#been #done #good #good job #haven

I think about the next season right away.


— George Steinbrenner


#away #i #i think #next #right

Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next.


— George Steinbrenner


#breathing #first #important #important thing #life






About George Steinbrenner

George Steinbrenner Quotes




Did you know about George Steinbrenner?

After a while you started to hope that there had been a death in the family. On April 13 2010 Derek Jeter and Joe Girardi privately presented the first 2009 World Series Championship ring to Steinbrenner in his stadium suite. In his first 23 seasons he changed managers 20 times; Billy Martin alone was fired and rehired five times.

His outspokenness and role in driving up player salaries made him one of the sport's most controversial figures. Steinbrenner was also involved in the Great Lakes shipping industry.

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