George Steinbrenner was an American businessman who was the principal owner and managing partner of Major League Baseball’s New York Yankees from 1973 until his death in 2010.
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Steinbrenner was the longest-serving owner in club history, and the Yankees won seven World Series championships and 11 American League pennants under his ownership.
Steinbrenner was the son of a Great Lakes shipping tycoon and that pretty much was the foundation he needed.
Steinbrenner went on to make his money as chairman of the Cleveland-based firm known as the American Shipbuilding Company.

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Steinbrenner was a fierce competitor and as a result he was eager to expand into other lucrative ventures and professional sports certainly fit the bill.
Steinbrenner led a group that bought the New York Yankees from CBS in 1973 for $10 million ($61,041,979 in current dollar terms).
What was the cause of death of George Steinbrenner?
Steinbrenner was born on July 4, 1930 and he died on July 13, 2010.
What was George Steinbrenner cause of death? Steinbrenner died after suffering a heart attack in his Tampa home on the morning of July 13, 2010, which was also the day of the 81st All-Star Game.


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