GEORGE STEINBRENNER DIED OF A MASSIVE HEART ATTACK AT THIS TAMPA HOME ON TUESDAY.

STEINBRENNER AND A GROUP OF INVESTORS BOUGHT THE YANKEES IN 1973 for 8.7M from CBS. THE NEXT YEAR STEINBRENNER BOUGHT OUT MOST OF THE PARTNERS AND BECAME THE PRINCIPLE OWNER.  THE YANKEES WON 7 WORLD SERIES AND 11 PENNANTS UNDER HIS OWNERSHIP.  TODAY THE YANKEES ARE WORTH 1.2B. THE YANKEES NET WORTH IS AS FOLLOWS:   36% OF THE YANKEES OWN THE YES NETWORK THE OTHER 64% IS OWNED BY GOLDEN SACHS.

STEINBRENNER ALSO REVOLUTIONIZED BASEBALL HE WAS THE 1ST OWNER TO SELL TV CABLE RIGHTS.Â