Background
Steinbrenner, Hank was born on April 2, 1957. Son of George Michael and Elizabeth Joan (Zieg) Steinbrenner.
professional baseball team executive
Steinbrenner, Hank was born on April 2, 1957. Son of George Michael and Elizabeth Joan (Zieg) Steinbrenner.
Attended, Central Methodist University, Fayette, Missouri.
However, from 2007 onward, George ceded most day-to-day control of the team to Hal and Hank due to failing health. Even before their father"s death, Hal and Hank made most of the decisions about the team in tandem with Yankees President Randy Levine and General Manager Brian Cashman. He has two sisters, Jessica Steinbrenner and Jennifer Steinbrenner-Swindal.
During his stewardship of the Yankees, Hank Steinbrenner, like his father, has gained a reputation for being outspoken.
He has been criticized by many New York sports columnists for his off-the-cuff remarks that seem to lack forethought. Joel Sherman of the New York Post recently wrote, "Hank Steinbrenner is the owner of the Yankees by deoxyribonucleic acid accident.
He blabs a lot, but does nothing that actually demonstrates leadership."
Steinbrenner voiced his displeasure with the term "Red Sox Nation" in a 2008 interview:
In response, Red Sox principal owner John West. Henry inducted him into Red Sox Nation, complete with a membership card giving him access to an array of options, including the group newsletter, bumper stickers, pins, Green Monster seats, and a hat personally autographed by David Ortiz. Concerning the Yankees" spring training feud with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2008, Steinbrenner stated, "I don"t want these teams in general to forget who subsidizes a lot of them, and it"s the Yankees, the Red Sox, Dodgers, Mets..I would prefer if teams want to target the Yankees that they at least start giving some of that revenue sharing and luxury tax money back.
Regarding former Yankees manager Joe Torre, Steinbrenner has said his father did not get enough respect for hiring Torre in 1995, and that Joe Girardi has "..a little more fire in his belly" compared to Torre when it comes to managing
Steinbrenner has gone on to say that he will "support everything does" and " was the manager I wanted, and that"s not anything towards Joe Torre. That"s the manager we wanted at the time. Times change."
In 2008, Steinbrenner lashed out when Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang was injured while running the bases in an interleague game against the Houston Astros, suggesting that the National League needed to "join the modern age" by implementing the designated hitter.
In September 2008, after the Yankees were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since 1993, Steinbrenner penned an article in The Sporting News criticizing Major League Baseball"s divisional format.
Despite his outspoken persona, Hank Steinbrenner is not frequently seen around the team, and instead does most of his work from the Yankees offices in Tampa, Florida. He did make a rare appearance in February 2015 to examine Yoan Moncada.
They have four children.
Married Joan Steinbrenner (divorced). 4 children.