Blowhard of the Week: Hank Steinbrenner

 
Hurricane Hank Providing Great Copy Hank Steinbrenner cannot be for real. It is almost unfathomable that an owner of a professional sports franchise is conducting himself in this manner. His comments are bordering on classlessness and ignorance. This guy says whatever he is thinking, regardless of who or what he offends. Its a rare trait that this oversensitive culture of ours no longer holds in high esteem. Hank Steinbrenner lives in a vacuum.  He sees the world one way - dressed in pinstripes. That's fine, considering who he is, but does he have to go out of his way to impose himself on us?  The truth is, he isn't going out of his way, it seems.  This the way this guy operates! What baseball needs right now are colorful figures - ones that generate positive interest in the game.  Hurricane Hank is blowing in just at the right time. Here's a middle-aged, paunchy guy who looks like an unmade bed dragging on a cigarette telling people off.  He's like a cartoon ... [link]

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OWNER: BOSOX CLOSER A 'MOUSE'

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N.Y. Post: HANK STEINBRENNER: PAPELBON A ‘MOUSE’ (RR)

As the deadly bantavirus spreads! Hammerin’ Hank fired back yesterday. “Being insulted by Papelbon is like being attacked by a mouse,” Steinbrenner told The Post. “John Henry and I traded a couple of jabs good-naturedly,” he added. ...
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Hank, Papelbon square off

Jonathan Papelbon should probably keep his mouth. After Hank Steinbrenner criticized Red Sox Nation in The Times’ Play magazine a few weeks ago, Papelbon railed into Hank. “I don’t know if he’s trying to stir things up or ...
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On Feb. 29, Hank Steinbrenner ranted about Red Sox Nation . Today, he responded to Jonathan Papelbon 's criticism. "Being insulted by Papelbon is like being attacked by a mouse," Steinbrenner told The Post. "John Henry and I traded a couple of jabs ...
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