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As I'm sure many of you have heard by now, New York Yankees principle owner, George Steinbrenner, passed away at the age of 80 this morning from a massive heart attack. There's really no middle ground when it comes to sports fans' opinions of Mr. Steinbrenner, you either hated him or loved him. He was referred to as "The Boss", and rightfully so. Steinbrenner became the N.Y. Yankees principle owner in 1973 when he and a group of investors bought the storied franchise for a ridiculous $8.7 million from a desperate CBS Corporation. He told the media that he'd be a behind the scenes owner, but was anything other than behind the scenes. "Big Stein" micromanaged the Yankees franchise for more than 30 years. During that time period, the team won seven World Series Titles and 11 American League pennants.