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Hal Steinbrenner takes control of Yankees
Here is the real news of the day. In a unanimous vote, MLB owners today approved Hal Steinbrenner to assume control of the Yankees at the request of his father. “I realize it’s a great responsibility,” said Hal Steinbrenner, who turns 40 on Dec. 3. “My dad is, ...
The King Steps Down: George Steinbrenner Passes Control of Yankees to Son, Hal
The King Steps Down: George Steinbrenner Passes Control of Yankees to Son, Hal
bizofbaseball.com — The new King? Hal Steinbrenner takes over as the Principle Owner of the New York Yankees today.... The end of one of the most successful and tumultuous ownership eras in Major League Baseball history ended today when the George Steinbrenner passed control of the New York Yankees to his son, ... (more) The King Steps Down: George Steinbrenner Passes Control ...
Steinbrenner: Yanks' Sabathia offer has time limit
Steinbrenner: Yanks' Sabathia offer has time limit
sports.espn.go.com — CC Sabathia will have a deadline to accept the Yankees' contract proposal.... (more) Steinbrenner: Yanks' Sabathia offer has time limit
Ranking the Yankees, 1-20
Ranking the Yankees, 1-20
yankees.lhblogs.com — The Hot Stove season has been uneventful so far and today could be more of the same.... But now that my parents, sister and niece have left NYC, I have some blogging time on my hands. (Just an aside, while standing on Broadway and 39th Street for ... (more) Ranking the Yankees, 1-20
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Meet the New Boss…
The Sommer Frieze — ... Owners today unanimously appproved Hal Steinbrenner as new owner of the Yanks. We have always felt that while Hank shoots off his mouth, the real power behind the throne is Hal. And that’s probably a good thing. ...

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Control of Yanks Shifts to Hal
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 11/21/2008 — From MLB.com : Major League Baseball owners designated Hal Steinbrenner as control person of the New York Yankees, Commissioner Bud Selig announced on Thursday, officially ending George Steinbrenner's 35-year tenure as the Yankees' boss. Hal Steinbrenner, the co-chairman of the team along with ...
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metscitiblog.typepad.com 11/21/2008 — CBSSportsline.com has a quote from Hal Steinbrenner saying, " We've made him an offer. It's not going to be there forever." Wow, that's a bold statement from someone banking on this as the big signing of the offseason. Sabathia is in the driver's seat.
Sabathia Offer Has a Deadline
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 11/21/2008 — Hal's been the boss for less than a day now and he's already making his presence felt. From ESPN : CC Sabathia will have a deadline to accept the New York Yankees ' contract proposal. "We've made him an offer. It's not going to be there forever," Hal Steinbrenner said Thursday after he was ...
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I'm somewhat surprised with all the hype over MLB designating Hal Steinbrenner responsible for the Yankees. This seems like a formality. Of course it was going to be Hal, as he is the good cop in the Hal/Hank ownership duo....
It’s official: Baby Hank takes over YankeesThe Scores Report - The National Sports Blog
Hal Steinbrenner has officially taken control of one of the most loved and hated franchises in all of sports: The New York Yankees. Hal will replace his papa bear, George Steinbrenner. Whether you liked George or you hated him, The New York Post notes that he was one of a kind : And was a ...
Today in The Journal NewsThe LoHud Yankees Blog
Mike Mussina knew from the start of the season that it would be his last. Josh Thomson has the story. Hal Steinbrenner has essentially replaced his father as the owner of the Yankees. Columnist Sam Borden writes that whether George Steinbrenner goes into the Hall of Fame or not, his ...
Hal Steinbrenner's First Act as Yankee Boss: Setting a Deadline on CC Sabathia OfferFanHouse
by Josh Alper When the news broke yesterday that Hal Steinbrenner would be succeeding his father at the top of the Yankee hierarchy, the move was praised. It wasn't so much about Hal, though he seemed quite competent, as it was about the Yankees not choosing Hank Steinbrenner . Sure, he'll ...
Hello Hal Steinbrenner, Goodbye George
Steinbrenners MLB.com reports that Major League Baseball owners designated Hal Steinbrenner as control person of the New York Yankees. Commissioner Bud Selig announcement came on Thursday, officially ending George Steinbrenner’s 35-year tenure as the Yankees’ boss. Hal ...
Hal to CC: Make up your mindThe LoHud Yankees Blog
OK, not quite. But it’s fun to pretend I’m a tabloid headline writer. But as he departed the owners meetings today in New York, Hal Steinbrenner did say that the six-year, $140 million deal for CC Sabathia is not indefinite. “We’ve made him an offer. It’s not ...
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A WatchDog tribute to George Steinbrenner on this day when control of his beloved Yankees officially transferred to son Hal: It's the "Seinfeld" cameo that eventually was deleted from the broadcast version of the episode. How long ago was it? The Bronx Bombers had won only 22 World ...
Hal Steinbrenner Takes Control of the YankeesFanHouse
by Matt Watson The Yankees made official today what baseball fans have come to realize over the last 18 months: George Steinbrenner is no longer running the show. Instead, he officially passed the baton to his son, Hal Steinbrenner , who received unanimous approval in a vote by the rest of ...
Duck, Duck, HalWasWatching.com
Via mlb.com - The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced today that the Major League owners have formally approved the designation of Hal Steinbrenner as the control person of the New York Yankees. The designation was made at the request of George M. Steinbrenner III, the Principal ...
The King Steps Down: George Steinbrenner Passes Control of Yankees to Son, HalThe Biz of Baseball :: Business of Sports Network
The new King? Hal Steinbrenner takes over as the Principle Owner of the New York Yankees today. The end of one of the most successful and tumultuous ownership eras in Major League Baseball history ended today when the George Steinbrenner passed control of the New York Yankees to his son, ...
Lift Your Calzones And Salute; The End Of The George Steinbrenner Era Has Come [MLB]Deadspin
When I worked at MSNBC Sports in Redmond, Wash., one of my first assignments was to interview George Steinbrenner by phone for an audio link to an online story. I remember him as one of those rare interview subjects whom you just kick start with a single question, and then watch race around the ...
The Boss Officially Hands Team Over to SonYanksBlog.com
The Hal Steinbrenner era as officially begun, as Major League Baseball has officially approved the transfer of control of the Yankee franchise from George Steinbrenner to his youngest son. That's Hal Steinbrenner, folks, not Hank, who we all know ...
Star-Ledger: Price: Hal Steinbrenner takes over control of YankeesBBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
Whew! Non-blinding stuff from Ed Price. Major League Baseball owners have approved Hal Steinbrenner as the Yankees’ designated control person, taking over from his father. Hal and older brother Hank began taking over operations of the team last year. Hal got involved first and is in charge of ...
Yankee fans think a world series title it coming in 2009yankeesdaily.com
World series title for the Yankees in 2009? I’ve read at nydailynews.com that Hal is the official owner and I’ve also read in the same article that George Steinbrenner’s health has declined because of a pair of falls. I think I’m headed in the same direction. I fell ...
Control of Yankees goes to HalXM MLB Chat
" George Steinbrenner's 35-year reign as boss of the New York Yankees ended Thursday when he passed control of baseball's most famous team to his youngest son, Hal.... "I realize it's a great responsibility," said Hal Steinbrenner, who turns 40 on Dec. 3. "My dad is, needless to say, a ...
Hal Takes the ReinsMy Pinstripes
We have thought it for a while, but now George Steinbrenner has made it official. His son Hal Steinbrenner , not Hank the mouth, is in charge of the ball club. George and his wife Joan met with the Mr. and Mrs. Bud Seligs back in October to discuss the transition to Hal . Selig made the ...
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George Steinbrenner has officially passed control of the New York Yankees to his youngest son, Hal. Baseball owners unanimously approved the change at a meeting Thursday. Back on October 10, this blog reported that Hal and older brother Hank were going to seize control of the Yanks from good ...
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George Steinbrenner Loses ControlDrunk Jays Fans
No, I'm not writing about fine motor skills. Those were likely lost a long time ago. I'm writing about some unexpected events that transpired today when baseball owners unanimously approved Steinbrenner's youngest son Hal as the controlling owner of the New York Yankees. What does this mean? ...
All Hail HalIt's About The Money - A New York Yankees Blog
Ladies and gents, we have a new sherriff : Major League Baseball owners approved the shift of control of the New York Yankees from George Steinbrenner to his son, Hal, on Thursday. I believe this should be taken as a positive for fans of the team. What this means for Hank, I have NO ...
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CC Sabathia will have a deadline to accept the New York Yankees' contract proposal. "We've made him an offer. It's not going to be there forever," Hal Steinbrenner said Thursday after he was approved as the team's new controlling owner during a ...
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The younger and more reserved of the Steinbrenner sons was approved as the control person of the Yankees in a unanimous vote by Major League Baseball owners. >
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CC Sabathia will have a deadline to accept the New York Yankees' contract proposal. "We've made him an offer. It's not going to be there forever," Hal Steinbrenner said Thursday after he was approved as the team's new controlling owner during a ...
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NEW YORK (AP) -- CC Sabathia will have a deadline to accept the New York Yankees' contract proposal....
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CC Sabathia will have a deadline to accept the New York Yankees' contract proposal. "We've made him an offer. It's not going to be there forever," Hal Steinbrenner said Thursday after he was approved as the team's new controlling owner during a ...
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George Steinbrenner's final move as owner was a damn good one . Last year, Hal and Hank Steinbrenner were named co-chairmen of the Yankees, but Hank stepped into the limelight as much as possible, trying to make as big an ass of himself as he ...
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MLB owners approve shift of control of New York Yankees from George Steinbrenner to son Hal.
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Major League Baseball owners approved Hal Steinbrenner as control person of the Yankees as the last quarterly owners meetings of the year concluded.
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CC Sabathia will have a deadline to accept the New York Yankees' contract proposal.