CDixonDesign Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Interesting read from SI's Hot Clicks from a former Yankee Intern on his experiences with "The Boss":http://www.spartyandfriends.com/2010/07/13/sports-has-lost-its-best-owner/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 As for George the man...he seems very Bobby Knight like. Competitive, but hot-headed and (certainly for Knight, not sure for George) possibly verbally abusive to those around him. Two guys you walk on eggshells around. But then you hear stories about incredibly generous, charitable things they both do. Both are difficult to label.I'll easily label Bobby Knight as an asswipe. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted July 14, 2010 Author Share Posted July 14, 2010 I used to "hate" the boss too, but I took a tour of the new Yankee Stadium a few weeks ago and I have to say it was the best sports related moment of my life. All the success that's out on display, much of which he was directly responsible for, and the way the Yankees cater to their fans really impressed me.Funny you say that. The new Yankee Stadium, with its prohibitively expensive ticket prices, destruction of Macombs Dam Park, and millions and millions in public funding better spent elsewhere in New York, is pretty fan-unfriendly to me.You realise they are building a new park complete with a ball field over the old Yankee Stadium right. I believe the ball field which will be on the diamond of the old Stadium will be used for schools in New York. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Yes, I know. Hasn't that project been significantly delayed, though? ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted July 14, 2010 Author Share Posted July 14, 2010 Well the old Stadium is gone now, so I think it should be moving ahead, it does not take long to build a park I imagine. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 As for George the man...he seems very Bobby Knight like. Competitive, but hot-headed and (certainly for Knight, not sure for George) possibly verbally abusive to those around him. Two guys you walk on eggshells around. But then you hear stories about incredibly generous, charitable things they both do. Both are difficult to label.I'll easily label Bobby Knight as an a sswipe.Bobby Knight is simply horrible. I've yet to read anything about Steinbrenner that would even on his worst day would put him in the same class as Bobby Knight. I'm not discounting the possibility that there's a lot that I don't know though. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 True enough - there are affordable seats in Yankee Stadium. I presumed that he was talking about the really expensive premium seats, which got a lot of press. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigga Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 As for George the man...he seems very Bobby Knight like. Competitive, but hot-headed and (certainly for Knight, not sure for George) possibly verbally abusive to those around him. Two guys you walk on eggshells around. But then you hear stories about incredibly generous, charitable things they both do. Both are difficult to label.I'll easily label Bobby Knight as an a sswipe.Bobby Knight is simply horrible. I've yet to read anything about Steinbrenner that would even on his worst day would put him in the same class as Bobby Knight. I'm not discounting the possibility that there's a lot that I don't know though.I have nothing nice to say about Knight, but how many times was he convicted of a felony? Or banned/suspended from his sport for that matter? On January 16, 2013 at 3:49 PM, NJTank said: Btw this is old hat for Notre Dame. Knits Rockne made up George Tip's death bed speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 As for George the man...he seems very Bobby Knight like. Competitive, but hot-headed and (certainly for Knight, not sure for George) possibly verbally abusive to those around him. Two guys you walk on eggshells around. But then you hear stories about incredibly generous, charitable things they both do. Both are difficult to label.I'll easily label Bobby Knight as an a sswipe.Bobby Knight is simply horrible. I've yet to read anything about Steinbrenner that would even on his worst day would put him in the same class as Bobby Knight. I'm not discounting the possibility that there's a lot that I don't know though.I have nothing nice to say about Knight, but how many times was he convicted of a felony? Or banned/suspended from his sport for that matter?Knight has had more than a couple of suspensions and couldn't go to Puerto Rico for awhile due to outstanding legal issues. On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigga Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 As for George the man...he seems very Bobby Knight like. Competitive, but hot-headed and (certainly for Knight, not sure for George) possibly verbally abusive to those around him. Two guys you walk on eggshells around. But then you hear stories about incredibly generous, charitable things they both do. Both are difficult to label.I'll easily label Bobby Knight as an a sswipe.Bobby Knight is simply horrible. I've yet to read anything about Steinbrenner that would even on his worst day would put him in the same class as Bobby Knight. I'm not discounting the possibility that there's a lot that I don't know though.I have nothing nice to say about Knight, but how many times was he convicted of a felony? Or banned/suspended from his sport for that matter?Knight has had more than a couple of suspensions and couldn't go to Puerto Rico for awhile due to outstanding legal issues.Fair enough, but The Boss was out and out banned from baseball, and has (correct me if I'm wrong) two FELONY convictions on his record. I would say a felony is a bit more than an "outstanding legal issue." The point is, while Bobby Knight is "simply horrible," there are some things that put Big Stein right up there with Knight on the bad guy meter. I'm definitely not defending the mother:censored:er. On January 16, 2013 at 3:49 PM, NJTank said: Btw this is old hat for Notre Dame. Knits Rockne made up George Tip's death bed speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 There's a "George Steinbrenner High School" around Tampa, which is funny because it's like "Tom Landry Middle School" from King of the Hill but in real life. It must be interesting to go to a high school named after a convicted felon. I wonder how many there are. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 I'm only aware of the one conviction, for the illegal contribution to Nixon's re-election campaign (which ought in itself disqualify the man for the Hall of Fame ).And, if it means anything, Reagan pardoned him. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrySmalls Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Freddy Sez, Yankees' Pan-Banging Mascot, has died. He was 85. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Also on life support, the 2010 Yankees season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eye Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Today, we all hit items found in the kitchen with other items found in the kitchen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 RIP Panhead. On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted October 19, 2010 Author Share Posted October 19, 2010 Also on life support, the 2010 Yankees season.Ill wait until the Rangers are three outs away from the World Series before saying that. On a related note I once was in the same Subway Car with Freddy Says on the way to a Yankee game. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Today, we all hit items found in the kitchen with other items found in the kitchen.Close. Today we are all guys who hit items found in the kitchen with other items found in the kitchen at baseball games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coast2CoastAM2006 Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 and 2 more rangers wins and we can tack the yankees season to this thread. Spoilers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 Are the Yankees gonna make a uniform patch for this clown too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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