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Yankees' Steinbrenner dies at 80 — Longtime New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner died Tuesday morning, his family confirmed in a statement. — “It is with profound sadness that the family of George M. Steinbrenner III announces his passing. He passed away this morning in Tampa …
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AP: Yankees owner George Steinbrenner dies — NEW YORK (WABC) — The Associated Press is reporting New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner has died after suffering a massive heart attack. — Steinbrenner was rushed to St. Joseph's hospital in Tampa, Florida, where he was pronounced dead.
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Bill Madden / NY Daily News:
George Steinbrenner, owner of New York Yankees, has died in Tampa at age of 80: source — George Steinbrenner, a towering and intimidating figure who dominated the New York sports scene for 35 years, winning 11 American League pennants and seven world championships as owner of the Yankees …
Richard Goldstein / New York Times:
George Steinbrenner, Yankees' Owner, Dies at 80 — George Steinbrenner, who bought a declining Yankees team in 1973, promised to stay out of its daily affairs and then, in an often tumultuous reign, placed his formidable stamp on 7 World Series championship teams, 11 pennant winners …
cfnews13.com:
Sources: Yankees owner George Steinbrenner has died — George Steinbrenner has been the owner of the Yankees since 1973. — TAMPA — Sources confirm that New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner has passed away. — Tampa Fire Rescue responded to a call at Steinbrenner's house shortly …
Associated Press:
Yankees owner George Steinbrenner dies at 80 — NEW YORK — George 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. He had just celebrated his 80th birthday July 4.
Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Red Sox slugger David Ortiz wants an extension — not one-year contract — ANAHEIM — David Ortiz insisted he has not talked about his contract with the Red Sox, but on Monday, Boston's All-Star DH sounded like a man certain of his future. Never mind the option the Red Sox hold on his 2011 contract.
Sports Illustrated:
Injured outfielder Ellsbury in a tenuous situation with Red Sox … Jacoby Ellsbury burst onto the national stage when the Red Sox swept the Colorado Rockies in the 2007 World Series. With only 33 games of big league ball under his belt (he hit .353 in that sample), Ellsbury batted .438 and hit four doubles in the Fall Classic.
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John Shea / San Francisco Chronicle:
Giants aren't throbbing over Hart — (07-13) 04:00 PDT Anaheim — Closer Brian Wilson said Monday that the Giants don't need another hitter to win the National League West. But if management deals for Corey Hart, the Brewers' outfielder wouldn't be surprised.
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Janie McCauley / Associated Press:
ANAHEIM, Calif.—Ryan Howard is sick of all the talk …
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Fielder a ‘rare commodity,’ agent says — Boras considers slugger a top-dollar player — By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel — Anaheim, Calif. — It's easy to see why the Milwaukee Brewers' initial talks with Scott Boras, the agent for Prince Fielder, went nowhere in terms …
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Steve S. / TYU:
TYU on WFAN — Mo broke the news on his TYU Twitter last night. I've been invited by Evan Roberts to appear on WFAN's Joe and Evan show to discuss and debate advanced stats and sabermetrics with host Joe Benigno, who is a staunch disbeliever. They're filling in this week for Mike Francesa …
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Adam Rubin / ESPN:
New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes sitting out All-Star Game, hopes to play Thursday — ANAHEIM, Calif. — David Wright was looking out for Jose Reyes' well-being on Saturday when the New York Mets third baseman interrupted the seventh inning of an important game against the Atlanta Braves to summon the training staff to the field.
Sam Borden / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Small history of Yankees in the Derby — There's a great page on Baseball Almanac devoted to the Home Run Derby and, if you spend a little time on it you'll notice that the power-hitting contest is one of the few things in baseball where the Yankees don't have a whole lot of history.
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