George Steinbrenner

George Steinbrenner

George Steinbrenner’s net worth is $1.4 Billion. Also know about George Steinbrenner bio, salary, height, age weight, relationship, and more …

George Steinbrenner Wiki Biography

  • George Michael Steinbrenner III was born on July 4, 1930, in Rocky River, Ohio, USA, to Irish and German ancestors, and died on July 13, 2010, in Tampa, Florida, USA. 
  • He was a businessman and the primary owner of the New York Yankees baseball team. 
  • He was known as The Boss because of his authoritarian leadership style. 
  • Unlike many other team owners, Steinbrenner was not afraid to spend millions of dollars on new players to improve his team; George owned the Yankees from 1973 to 2010. 
  • He was also involved in the shipping industry on the Gulf Coast and the Great Lakes. 
  • According to sources, the total value of his wealth is $1.4 billion. 
  • To begin with, Steinbrenner was born and raised in Cleveland. 
  • He paid off all of his debts and returned to the American Shipbuilding Company, which he purchased from the family in 1972 and served as his bread and butter for the rest of his life. 
  • In 1971, Steinbrenner attempted to purchase the Cleveland Indians for $9 million, but his offer was rejected. 
  • Furthermore, Steinbrenner rose to prominence as a character in the sitcom “Seinfeld” (1989 – 1998), the most successful television show of its genre in the United States during the 1990s. 
  • These performances were thought to be a tribute to Steinbrenner. 
  • He was initially opposed to the idea but later agreed to appear in the final episode of the seventh season, which is now only available on DVD. 
  • Throughout his life, Steinbrenner received numerous honors, including The Flying Wedge Award, the Tampa Metro Civitan Club’s Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award, and many others. 
  • He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2011. 
  • Finally, in George Steinbrenner’s personal life, he married Elizabeth Joan Zieg in 1956, and they lived together until his death in 2010. 
  • The family consists of two boys and two girls. 
  • On July 13, 2010, he suffered a heart attack on the morning of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. 
  • Wikipedia IMDB $1.4 Billion Baseball Hall of Fame ballots for 1930, 2010, and 2011. 
  • Florida entrepreneur Steinbrenner, George Steinbrenner, George Earnings GEORGE Michael Steinbrenner III is an American businessman and philanthropist. 

George Steinbrenner Quick Info

Full Name George Steinbrenner
Net Worth $1.4 Billion
Date Of Birth July 4, 1930, Rocky River, Ohio, United States
Died July 13, 2010, Tampa, Florida, United States
Profession Entrepreneur, Businessperson, Investor
Education Culver Military Academy, in Northern Indiana, Williams College in Massachusetts
Nationality United States of America
Spouse Elizabeth Zieg (m. 1956–2010)
Children Hal Steinbrenner, Hank Steinbrenner, Jessica Steinbrenner, Jennifer Steinbrenner-Swindal
Parents Rita Haley, Henry George Steinbrenner II
Siblings Judy Kamm, Susan Norpell
Nicknames Geroge Michael Steinbrenner III, The Boss
IMDB www.imdb.com/name/nm0825859
Awards The Flying Wedge Award, (National Collegiate Athletic Association), Tampa Metro Civitan Club’s Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award (1992), honored as Grand Marshal at the German-American Steuben Parade on Fifth Avenue in New York City, 2011 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot,
Nominations Tony Award for Best Musical
Movies “Seinfeld” (1989 – 1998)
TV Shows The Ninety Day Mistress (1967), The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1988), Saturday Night Live (1990), The Scout (1991)

George Steinbrenner Trademarks

  1. Famous for frequently hiring and firing coaches and managers
  2. White turtleneck & blazer
  3. Criticizing players and managers through the media

George Steinbrenner Quotes

  • Horses are great. They never complain. They can’t talk to sportswriters and tell them what a bum the owner is. Yes, I’ve heard all that stuff about racing being crooked. I believe that racing polices itself better than any other sport. A lot of bad stuff in other professional sports never sees the light of day because it is covered up.
  • I won’t be active in the day-to-day operations of the club at all. I can’t spread myself so thin. I’ve got enough headaches with my shipping company. — after becoming the principal owner of the Yankees on 3 January 1973
  • Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next.

George Steinbrenner Important Facts

  • The longest tenured manager ever to work for Steinbrenner was Joe Torre from 1996-2007. In that time, the Yankees were AL Champs in 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2003. They won the World Series in 1996, 1998, 1999, and 2000.
  • Steinbrenner and Billy Martin famously spoofed their numerous feuds in a commercial for Lite Beer. In the ad, George and Billy start off acting friendly until they get into Lite Beer’s trademark argument of “less filling” versus “taste great”. The ad ends with Steinbrenner saying “Billy, you’re fired!” and Billy Martin turns to the camera and says “Oh, no! Not again!”.
  • Repeatedly hired and fired manager Billy Martin five times from 1975 to 1989. The longest period Martin worked for Steinbrenner was from 1975 to 1978 (during which time the Yankees won the AL Champion pennant in 1976 and 1977 and won the World Series in 1977). This cycle ended with Martin’s death on Christmas 1989. He had been hired for the up-coming 1990 season.
  • The date of his death (July 13, 2010) was also the date of that year’s Major League Baseball All-Star Game. The National League won the game 3-1, the first win for the Senior Circuit since 1996. During the first ten years of his ownership of the Yankees (1973-1982), the American League had gone winless in the All-Star Game. (From 1959 to 1987, the National League dominated the game with a 27-5-1 record. Before 1959, there was parity between the two leagues in the game.) From 1983 to 2009, the American League had a 20-3-1 winning record in the game.
  • Father of Hank Steinbrenner, Hal Steinbrenner, Jessica Steinbrenner, and Jennifer Steinbrenner.
  • In 2006, he donated $1 million to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for Boshamer Stadium for baseball.
  • Graduated from Culver Military Academy in Culver, IN. Other graduates include Jonathan Winters (actor) and Gene Siskel (the late movie critic).
  • Was impersonated by Seinfeld (1989) co-creator Larry David starting in the show’s fifth season finale.
  • Dave Winfield sued him for failing to pay the Winfield Foundation the $300,000 guaranteed in his contract. Steinbrenner paid Howie Spira, a gambler, $40,000 for dirt on his outfielder. On 30 July 1990, Commissioner Fay Vincent banned Steinbrenner for life from running the Yankees. Two years later, Vincent allowed him to return for the 1993 season.
  • Changed managers 20 times in his first 23 seasons.
  • Assistant football coach at Northwestern (1955) and Purdue (1956)
  • On 27 November 1974, Commissioner Bowie Kuhn suspended him for two years following his conviction for making illegal political campaign contributions to Richard Nixon. He was pardoned by President Ronald Reagan on 19 January 1989.
  • Banned from baseball for life in 1990 by commissioner Fay Vincent for hiring Howard Spira to dig up dirt on Dave Winfield so that Steinbrenner could get out of paying $300,000 to Winfields’s foundation, as per his contract. He was reinstated in 1993 after Bud Selig led a revolt to oust Vincent.
  • Bought the Yankees from CBS in 1973 for a mere $10 million. The team has won 12 division titles, 10 pennants, and 6 World Series during his time as owner.
  • Son, Hal Steinbrenner, owns former Kentucky Derby/Preakness Stakes-winning racehorse Silver Charm.
  • His New York Yankees were beaten in the 2003 World Series four games to two despite costing $183 million to assemble.
  • Owns a share of the New Jersey Devils hockey club.
  • Accumulated his wealth through the shipping business.
  • Owner, New York Yankees professional baseball team.
  • Born at 9:0pm-EDT

George Steinbrenner Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Arli$$ 1999 TV Series George Steinbrenner Actor
Doug Stanhope: No Refunds 2007 Video documentary special thanks – as George Steinbrenner Thanks
61* 2001 TV Movie special thanks – as George Steinbrenner Thanks
Summer of Sam 1999 thanks – as George ‘Da Boss’ Steinbrenner Thanks
Prime 9 2011 TV Series Himself Self
2008 MLB All-Star Game 2008 TV Special Himself – Pre-Game Ceremonies / New York Yankees Owner Self
Yankee Baby 2007 Video short Himself Self
The Top 5 Reasons You Can’t Blame… 2005-2006 TV Series Himself Self
Seinfeld: Inside Look 2005-2006 TV Series documentary short Himself Self
60 Minutes 2005 TV Series documentary Himself – New York Yankees Owner (segment “The Captain”) Self
Mantle 2005 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Late Show with David Letterman 1996-2005 TV Series Himself – At Yankees Spring Training / Himself Self
CenterStage 2005 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Cheap Seats: Without Ron Parker 2005 TV Series Himself Self
ESPN 25: Who’s #1? 2004 TV Series documentary Himself Self
The Apprentice 2004 TV Series Himself Self
ESPN SportsCentury 2000-2003 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Biography 2003 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Arli$$ 1999 TV Series Himself Self
60 Minutes Wednesday 1999 TV Series documentary Himself – Owner, New York Yankees (segment “Yankees: The Boss”) Self
The Scout 1994 Himself Self
Baseball’s Greatest Pennant Races 1994 Video Himself Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1993 TV Series Himself Self
Late Night with David Letterman 1985-1993 TV Series Himself Self
Good Sports 1991 TV Series Himself Self
Saturday Night Live 1990 TV Series Himself – Host / Various Self
Saturday Night’s Main Event 1989 TV Series Himself – Audience Member Self
New York Yankees (The Movie) 1987 Documentary Himself Self
Tomorrow Coast to Coast 1981 TV Series Himself Self
60 Minutes Sports 2014 TV Series documentary Himself – New York Yankees Owner (segment “The Captain”) Archive Footage
Prime 9 2011 TV Series Himself Archive Footage
30 for 30 2010 TV Series documentary Himself Archive Footage
Yankeeography 2009 TV Series Himself Archive Footage
The O’Reilly Factor 2008 TV Series Himself – ‘Patriot’ (segment “Pinheads & Patriots”) Archive Footage
The Bronx Is Burning 2007 TV Mini-Series Himself Archive Footage
Rome Is Burning 2007 TV Series Himself Archive Footage
60 Minutes 2006 TV Series documentary Himself – New York Yankees Owner (segment “The Captain”) Archive Footage
ESPN Outside the Lines Nightly 2006 TV Series Himself Archive Footage
Reverse of the Curse of the Bambino 2004 TV Movie documentary Himself Archive Footage
Faith Rewarded: The Historic Season of the 2004 Boston Red Sox 2004 Video documentary Himself – Yankees Owner Archive Footage
The Curse of the Bambino 2003 TV Movie documentary Himself Archive Footage