The Yankees will honor their late owner George Steinbrenner as the newest addition to Monument Park. A Steinbrenner monument will be dedicated prior to New York's Sept. 20 game against the Rays at Yankee Stadium. Steinbrenner's family released a statement Tuesday thanking the public for its support:
"We remain profoundly grateful and touched by the many expressions of sympathy and support from so many. We wish to thank everyone for their kind thoughts and prayers, which we continue to hold close. We are especially appreciative that our family's privacy was respected as we grieved the loss of George.
"We know we will always share George's memory with Yankees fans everywhere, and a monument in his honor to be located in Monument Park will reflect the special connection, appreciation and responsibility that George felt for New York Yankees' fans everywhere as they were always uppermost in his mind."
The Yankees also will pay tribute to Steinbrenner's life in Tampa before a spring training game next March.




