Published 7/3/2009
by Schmitters
at Bleacher Report - MLB
George Steinbrenner is one of the most controversial people in baseball.
Since purchasing the Yankees in 1973, the Yanks have won six World Series and 10 pennants.
He's brought many great players to the Yankees, and they're usually overpriced.
He instituted the famous Yankees grooming policy.
He paid a gambler to find “dirt” on Dave Winfield, one of his own players!
He was banned from baseball, reinstated back into baseball, and suspended from baseball.
He also was indicted on 14 criminal charges in 1974. He pleaded guilty to making illegal contributions to President Richard Nixon’s campaign for re-election.
His achievements are overshadowed by his faults, which are broadcast across the country and remembered forever.
Oh, by the way, he'll be eligible for the Hall of Fame soon. It is stated in the Hall of Fame Election Rules under the section about Veterans Committee election, paragraph six:
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