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In 1973, her husband, George Steinbrenner, led a group of investors who bought the New York Yankees baseball team, and she became involved with running the business. She continued to work for the team after her husband's death in 2010. [7] In 1977 Steinbrenner bought the Bay Harbor Inn in Tampa, Florida.
Joan Steinbrenner, wife of legendary Yankees owner George, died Friday at 83 with her family at her side.
Steinbrenner was born in Culver, Indiana, the older son of George and Elizabeth Joan Steinbrenner (née Zieg), [1] both of German descent. He had two sisters, Jessica Steinbrenner and Jennifer Steinbrenner (formerly Swindal). [2]
After George's death, Hal Steinbrenner, his son, became the chairman of the Yankees. The Steinbrenner family also has financial interests in real estate, horse racing, and automobile racing. Forbes estimated the Steinbrenner family to be worth $3.8 billion in 2015, making them the 75th richest family in the United States. [1]
The news of George Steinbrenner's death from a heart attack today might have come as more of a surprise to the public had it not been for a 2007 article in Portfolio by sportswriter Franz Lidz ...
A former Playboy model killed herself and her 7-year-old son after jumping from a hotel in Midtown New York City on Friday morning. The New York Post reports that 47-year-old Stephanie Adams ...
Howard Spira (born 1959) is an American gambler who was central to Fay Vincent's decision to ban George Steinbrenner from baseball during the 1990s. [1] In 1991 he was convicted of trying to extort $110,000 from Steinbrenner and spent over two years in prison. [1]
Ritter's official cause of death was an undetected aortic dissection, when the body's main artery, aka the aorta, tears. However, doctors initially thought the actor was experiencing a heart attack.