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Yanks Honor 'Boss' by Rallying Past Rays

NEW YORK -- The quotes after Friday's game were predictable. "That would have made him proud," Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said. "It's what The Boss would have wanted," Derek Jeter said. "I think the club played like Mr. Steinbrenner expected," manager Joe Girardi said. "Fight back twice, tying the score...

Yankees Honor The Boss, The Voice

NEW YORK -- "Good evening ... ladies and gentlemen ... and welcome ... to Yankee Stadium." It's not easy convincing thousands of New Yorkers to stand and remain silent for any stretch of time. But as Bob Sheppard's legendary, timeless greeting trailed into the thick Bronx air Friday night, that's exactly what the masses...

The Dugout: Bill Lee is Trollin' IRL

In a shocking turn of events that surprises no one, former Boston Red Sox pitcher and professional mental astronaut Bill Lee has spoken out on the death of George Steinbrenner, saying he's glad Steinbrenner died because he was a "thorn in his side." He goes on to explain that Hell has frozen over and that Steinbrenner is...

The Dugout: The Steinbrenner Birthright

George Steinbrenner died. I spent my entire life watching him manipulate and control baseball as the embodiment of sports evil, but now that he has passed away I realize that everything he did was great. That being said, I want to take a little paragraph here to say how no matter what I thought of Steinbrenner and the...

Rush Limbaugh on George Steinbrenner: 'Cracker' Made Black Athletes Millionaires

NEW YORK (AP) -- Rush Limbaugh had his own view of George Steinbrenner. "That cracker made a lot of African-American millionaires," the radio commentator said Tuesday on his show after the New York Yankees owner died at age 80. "He fired a bunch of white guys as managers left and right." Rev. Al Sharpton called...