Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner Dies at 80

New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner has died. Steinbrenner died early Tuesday morning in Tampa, Florida after suffering a massive heart attack. He was 80.

“He was an incredible and charitable man,” his family said in a statement. “He was a visionary and a giant in the world of sports. He took a great but struggling franchise and turned it into a champion again.”

Steinbrenner bought the Yankees in 1973 for $8.8 million. The team has won 7 World Series titles under his ownership.

A rep for the Yankees has not commented.

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