<p>Yankee Fans are in mourning all over the world…</p>
<p>(Mets fan here paying respects)</p>
<p>Just saw this. Lifelong Red Sox fan paying respects also.</p>
<p>RIP George. </p>
<p>What can you say about a guy who was born on the 4th of July and dies on the day of the All-Star game? Say what you will about the guy, but George was a true baseball icon. </p>
<p>(from a member of the Red Sox nation).</p>
<p>[Yankees</a> say George Steinbrenner dies at 80](<a href=“http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/13/AR2010071302117.html?hpid=topnews]Yankees”>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/13/AR2010071302117.html?hpid=topnews)</p>
<p>I agree, Steinbrenner was the epitome of baseball. I think his name will always be synomonous with both the Yankees and Baseball.</p>
<p>Best thoughts and prayers for his family at this time.</p>
<p>New York will miss George Steinbrenner…the Yankee icon. </p>
<p>Sending our condolences to his family and friends on the loss of this deeply passionate man. George was fierce, gentle and kind all wrapped into one person.</p>
<p>I always got a kick out of the way Seinfeld incorporated the George Steinbrenner character on the show. Anyone know if the real George found it humorous or insulting?</p>
<p>You folks are so gracious! This is the end of an era, isn’t it?</p>
<p>Even my son, who does not like baseball, knows who George Steinbrenner is, thanks to Seinfeld.</p>
<p>My thoughts and prayers go out to not only his blood family, but his Yankee family. </p>
<p>I am sure it is going to be very hard for those guys to take the field tonight at the All Star Game. </p>
<p>I am not surprised to hear what a generous man you were, and you touched many lives both inside and outside of baseball.</p>
<p>God bless you, George. Rest in peace.</p>
<p>Beyond the public persona he projected, not many realize the true altruism of the man. </p>
<p>Indeed, the end of an era.</p>
<p>May the gods smile on you George.</p>
<p>Steinbrenner pretty much single-handedly destroyed the competitive balance in baseball. And he was the poster boy for obnoxious, arrogant, meddlesome owners, who terrorized and humiliated his employees, often publicly. He was suspended from baseball multiple times for his actions (and was banned for life at one point), and was a convicted felon.</p>
<p>So while I offer condolences to his family and friends, to say he was “the epitome of baseball” is ridiculous.</p>
<p>It’s always sad when someone dies, but don’t let that cloud your judgment of who and what he was.</p>
<p>RIP george.
He was the epitome of the " might makes right" type of baseball- very colorful character.</p>
<p>He was also extremely generous to Tampa. From what I understand, while many of his charitable contributions have been publicized, many have not. He funded all or a majority of the Pediatric Emergency Room in the hospital in which he died because he once waited in the Emergency Room and thought children should have their own. His granddaughter went to school with my son, until she left for boarding school. The family was always involved in the school and community, and well respected here.</p>