The Boss Has Left The Stadium

by srr50 on Jul 13, 2010 9:08 AM PDT on Barking Carnival

George Steinbrenner, the poster-boy for free spending, meddling sports owners, died Tuesday of a heart attack. In 1972 Steinbrenner led a syndicate that bought the New York Yankees from CBS for $10 million. In 2009 the Yankee player payroll topped $210 million. Steinbrenner, known for going through...