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The New York Yankees and Major League Baseball communities received somber news on Tuesday morning when it was reported that Yankees Steinbrenner turned 63 years old earlier this month Bruce Armstrong Jersey and had been battling an illne s for an extended period of time. The New York Post that his cause of death was not COVID-19.Eldest son of George Steinbrenner, Hank along with his brother Hal inherited the team when his father pa sed away in 2010.He was entering his 13th year as a general partner of the organization and his 11th as a co-chairperson.Hank was a genuine and gentle spirit who treasured the deep relationships he formed with those closest to him, said the Steinbrenner family in a heartfelt statement released by the Yankees. He was introduced to the Yankees organization at a very young age, and his love for sports and competition continued to burn brightly throughout his life. Hank could be direct and outspoken, but in the very same conversation show great tenderne s and light-heartedne s"Hank was known for having similar tendencies as his Dont'a Hightower Jersey father taking a bold approach and speaking what was on his mind when running the organization. In recent years, however, Hank stepped away from previously his public role while still maintaining his managing partner position."Hank was responsible for overseeing all areas of the clubs busine s and baseball operations, and was directly involved in player negotiations, long-term player recruitment goals and overall club strategy," New York explained in a statement.When he wasn't striving to bring championships to the Bronx, Hank had a pa sion for racing. He joined his son, George Michael IV, to create Steinbrenner Racing, competing in the Indy Car circuit. That competitive spirit that blo somed growing Anfernee Jennings Jersey up in the Steinbrenner family evidently resonated within him.Scroll to Continue"Ever since I can remember, my dad has always been my biggest supporter," his son George Michael posted in a tweet Tuesday. "He taught me determination, confidence and the desire to win."His drive to win was rivaled by his dedication to helping others, even when no one knew about it. Ty Montgomery Jersey As Suzyn Waldman Yankees radio color commentator on WFAN put it, Streinbrenner's legacy will be remembered most in ways you may not expect."I know he was bombastic like his dad and he shot from the hip, but his legacy is going to be the thing that his dad wanted him to start 11 or 12 years ago called ," Waldman Tuesday. "What he did was get kids together from the Bronx and from Brooklyn and from east New York and he started a baseball team. Through these years, there are 50 kids that are playing profe sional ball, two in the Major Leagues."Waldman recalled that this was a project his father was eager to start, but toward the end of his life, he was too sick to take it on. Instead, Hank dedicated himself to helping disadvantaged children of that particuar group within , a total of 100 kids were sent off to college, all because of Hank Steinbrenner.From other organizations, to former Yankees, here are some me sages of condolences that were posted to social media on Tuesday.Steinbrenner is survived by four Jake Bailey Jersey children, one granddaughter, his siblings and their families.

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