In Pictures: Weather extremes 2013
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George Steinbrenner and his wife Elizabeth watch a game in the 1970s. In 1973 Steinbrenner and a group of investors purchased the New York Yankees from CBS for $10 million. The team's 2008 season payroll was nearly $200 million.
This Oct. 8, 1976 file photo shows George Steinbrenner (l.) principal owner of the New York Yankees, chatting with Reggie Jackson, then a free agent, at Royals Stadium in Kansas City. Steinbrenner, who rebuilt the New York Yankees into a sports empire with a mix of bluster and big bucks that polarized fans all across America, died Tuesday.
George Steinbrenner is seen in the dugout with players in the 1970s.
This Oct. 21, 1981 file photo shows New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner working at his desk at Yankee Stadium in New York, before Game 2 of the World Series. On the wall behind Steinbrenner is an autographed photo of Cary Grant.
In a Monday, Aug. 21, 1990 photo, George Steinbrenner gestures during a news conference after resigning as general manager of the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York.
New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner is surrounded by the news media as he talks about his feelings on the baseball strike and his wishes for its resolution during opening day of spring training in 1995.
A 1997 KFC ad campaign featured New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner and his grandchildren. From left are Travis Hoh, Sarahrose Hendrikson, Steinbrenner, Johnathan Mondel, and Rachel Schlobohm.
Owner George Steinbrenner presents manager Joe Torre with the championship trophy after the Yankees won Game Four of the World Series against the San Diego Padres in October 1998 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, Calif. The Yankees won the game 3-0 to sweep the series from the Padres.
Steinbrenner laughs in 1998.
George Steinbrenner and President George W. Bush received honorary degrees in 2002 from The Ohio State University, where President Bush delivered the commencement address.
New York Yankees team owner George Steinbrenner is seen at the Jan.7, 2003 'Sporting News' press conference naming Steinbrenner the 'Most Powerful Person in Sports.'
A Met fan holds up a sign wishing Yankee owner George Steinbrenner a happy birthday as the Mets complete a three-game sweep of the Yankees during the Mets 6-5 victory over the New York Yankees at Shea Stadium in New York, NY on July 4, 2004.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (l.), New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner (c.) and former New York Governor George Pataki pose in front of an artist rendering of a new stadium designed by HOK Sport during a news conference unveiling the stadium design at Yankee Stadium in New York. The Yankees announced a privately funded $800 million stadium seating about 50,000 to be built beside the current stadium.
Yankees Senior Vice President Felix Lopez and George Steinbrenner watch as the New York Yankees host the Baltimore Orioles in Grapefruit League action during Spring Training at George Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida on April 3.
In Pictures: Weather extremes 2013
In Pictures: Derby Day devotees, Kenyan style
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/16
In Pictures: Dazzle like Beckham
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/15
In Pictures: Duchess Kate's royal baby bump
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/14
In Pictures: Keffiyeh is rebel chic
Mariano Rivera: Retirement is coming in 2013, says AP. This will be New York Yankees reliever Mariano Rivera's last season. He is expected to announces his retirement after 19 seasons.
A person familiar with the decision says that New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera plans to retire after the 2013 season. Rivera is considered one of the greatest relief pitchers in major league baseball's history.
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