Yankees co-owner Hank Steinbrenner has passed away at 63 years of age, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports. His death was caused by a long-running illness and “was not related to COVID-19,” per the report.
Hank Steinbrenner, the eldest child of long-time Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, had been listed as general partner and co-chairperson of the team along with his brother, Hal Steinbrenner. As Sherman explains, it once seemed that Hank would ultimately take over operation of the team.
When the patriarch passed away in July of 2010, his four children — including Jennifer Steinbrenner Swindal and Jessica Steinbrenner, each listed by the team as vice chairpersons — became general partners in the ownership of the Yankees. Hal was ultimately tabbed as the managing general partner and has chiefly operated the ballclub over the past decade.
MLBTR extends its condolences to the Steinbrenner family and the Yankees organization.
ChiSox_Fan
RIP
Rangers29
2020 has been riddled with the most notable deaths I’ve ever seen in one year and it’s only April. R.I.P Hank Stienbrenner.
All American Johnsonville Dogs
Idk 2018 took Butt Reynolds, Bush Sr and Barbara Bush, Mac Miller, Aretha Franklin, Mini Me, Billy Graham, Steven Hawking, R Lee Ermy, and Stan Lee.
Melchez
Butt Reynolds?
DockEllisDee
LOL maybe he meant Turd Ferguson
wishyouwerehere
Love me some butt Reynolds
All American Johnsonville Dogs
Sorry. Was thinking of the actress from the adult video industry.
clepto
Butt Reynolds is likely and should be insulted to be grouped in with Mac Miller.
robert-5
Im gonna go w Burt Reynolds…
chip chipperson
Look I changed my name hahahaha
Ted Sheckler
Tsssss thats hillarious
costergaard2
That’s not my name…
lukesdad
Turd Ferguson!!!! Best comment ever!
nyy42
Maybe he is thinking sports?
Thomas Bliss
Like Ed Farmer of the White Sox
smrtbusnisman04a
Idk in 2016 we lost Alan Rickman, Prince, David Bowie, Carrie Fisher, and Leonard Cohen to name a few..
619bird
We lost Harambi as well.
Condolences to the Yankee faithful.
619bird
Harambe The Gorilla as wekk
WideWorldofSports
Yeah let’s keep comparing which year was more epic for deaths!
joeflaccosunibrow
Let’s not forget another life taken too soon in 2019, Grumpy Cat. Pour a little milk out for our fallen homey.
ChiSox_Fan
Former MLB Royals and Cubs Manager Jim Frey has just died as well.
DrDan75
Frey managed the Cubs before Wrigley Field was retrofitted with lights. So all of their home games had to be played during the day.
He once said “There are 8,000 unemployed people in Chicago, and every last one of them is at the ballpark every day calling for my hide.”
He was a colorful character who will be missed.
ChiSox_Fan
Yes.
Don’t see it reported here for some reason.
He also managed the KC Royals to World Series appearance in 1980.
ChiSox_Fan
Still wondering why Jim Frey (4-14) death notice not yet posted?!
Is It because he didn’t manage the NYY?!
It’s nearly 7 PM central time 4-14.
Afk711
Remember summer 2009?
sithdude
When the child molesting drug addict died?
acarneglia
R.I.P. Mr. Steinbrenner
DarkSide830
RIP
The Human Toilet
This has been one crappy start to a new decade. yeeesh…
R.I.P. Hank!
pinstripes17
RIP Mr. Steinbrenner
marlinsdoit
Wow..RIP Mr. Steinbrenner. My condolences to his family and friends.
KnicksFanCavsFan
Rest in peace and condolences to the family. Yikes this year sucks this far.
thebaseballfanatic
Hal will have to hold the fort for the Yankees and the Steinbrenners now.
fair-critic
RIP
dewssox79
RIP
WideWorldofSports
Oh no, RIP Hank!
nythefan
Rest In Peace.
WideWorldofSports
Can we just get a restart on 2020?
jr.white
Try shutting it off and turning it back on
ludafish
You need to take the cartridge out and blow on it, then restart it
DrDan75
It’s an update and Microsoft refuses to fix it.
DarkSide830
id prefer if we just went back to 2019
ScottCFA
I’d rather skip to 2021 than have to re-live 2020 again!
Oh, “darn,” turning it off and turning it on didn’t work. Now I’ll be on the phone with Rajiv (aka “John”) in India for two hours!
chiefivey
damn
Dom2
A Yankees fan and i’m just shocked, 28 is coming soon, both Hal and George will watch from above.
smrtbusnisman04a
Hank bore a strong resemblance to his dad. RIP
Superstar Car Wash
Is this the first death in New York NOT attributed to COVID-19 this year?
In all seriousness, RIP to Hank.
robert-5
I hear in the end, Hank had real difficulty breathing, so I’m sure the CDC will still count this one as a COVID-19 death, you know, for accuracy.
marijuasher
I feel for you. Another slap in the face of Dear Leader.
arc89
Does it matter since testing for the virus is lacking so much. There will never be a accurate count of who died from the virus since many people are being buried and cremated without being tested. Even one more death is to many from this virus.
NYMets973
RIP
stgpd
Sad news. Condolences to his family
yankeefan363
RIP. sad news for sure
HalosHeavenJJ
Wow. Was unaware he was ill so this news comes out of nowhere.
Bet wishes to his loved ones during this difficult time.
HubcapDiamondStarHalo
So sorry to hear of this. 63 seems way too young. On days like this, I’m not so much a Red Sox fan as I am sad for our collective baseball family.
Phanatic 2022
Not trying to be insensitive in the slightest. RIP and best wishes to his family. I wonder how the team was divided among the 4 kids percentage wise as well as who gets his shares. I am operating under the assumption that they go back to the other 3.
robert-5
Legally speaking the shares would go to Hank’s estate, unless otherwise described in his will or other legal documents pertaining to the ownership of the team. At least according to my state’s laws, NY could potentially be different.
AtlSoxFan
With the recent valuation of the NYY around 5 billion, even a 1/4 share is 1.25 billion in assets.
The estate taxes on that kind of amount have to be HUGE. I wondr who will pay it, and how, short of selling a decent interest share in the team
cecildawg
94 yankees? Really? You are not being insensitive. Just dumb. Not your bidnes.
Oh and you are operating under the assumption . . . Who writes your script?
towinagain
My condolences to the Steinbrenner family and Yankee nation. 2020 has been a pain!
luckyh
Just awful, way too young.
sambino
R.I.P. Hank. You were taken too soon. Condolences to the Steinbrenner family.
DannyECO
This is not the way I imagined the decade starting. RIP, Hank.
axisofhonor25
RIP a legend for sure. Also, is it really necessary to put that he didn’t die as a result of COVID19? I feel it is safe to assume that unless otherwise specified. It doesn’t need to be stated every time someone in the sports world passes.
joblo
George Costanza is so distraught.