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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.
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New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi stands with Joan Steinbrenner during a tribute for her husband the late George Steinbrenner before a baseball spring training game against the Philadelphia ...
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]
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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 ...