Steinbrenner Ready to Relinquish Control of the Yankees to His Sons…
Right now, the big talk of New York and Yankee fans are not only how the team is going to improve in ‘08, but also about the condition of George Steinbrenner.
Over the weekend, it has been reported by several media outlets that Steinbrenner will be handing a lot of the responsibility of running the Yankees to his sons, Hal and Hank.
Here’s some of the text from the news via ESPN:
George Steinbrenner’s sons Hank and Hal have taken over the daily running of the New York Yankees, according to a report.
The New York Post said the details about the control of the franchise will be ironed out at top-level meetings the Yankees are holding this week in Tampa. According to The Associated Press manager Joe Torre’s status for next season will be decided during discussions starting on Tuesday morning.
“George has taken on a role like the chairman of a major corporation,” team president Randy Levine told the paper. “He’s been saying for years he’s wanted to get his sons involved in the family business. Both of them have stepped up and are taking on the day-to-day duties of what’s required to run the Yankees.”
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Hank Steinbrenner said in the interview that he will share final say on team decisions with his brother Hal but Hank will apparently focus more on the baseball side of the business. Hal Steinbrenner will focus more on the construction of the new Yankee Stadium, which is scheduled to open in 2009.
“There’s always been a succession — and that’s myself and my brother,” Hank Steinbrenner told the paper.
Levine told AP on Sunday night, however, that George Steinbrenner, 77, will still have the final say on Torre.
“He’s still the boss,” he said.
It was in the plans to get his sons active in the team. As they are building a new stadium which will be ready in ‘09, signing A-Rod, Posada, Rivera, as well as trying to rebuild their team, all eyes will again be on Steinbrenners, this time, with the whole family included.
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