Henry George Steinbrenner III was an American businessman who was a part owner and co-chairman of the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
14 Facts About Hank Steinbrenner
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Hank Steinbrenner was the older brother of the team's principal owner and managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner.
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Hank Steinbrenner was born in Culver, Indiana, the older son of George and Elizabeth Joan Hank Steinbrenner, both of German descent.
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Hank Steinbrenner had two sisters, Jessica Steinbrenner and Jennifer Steinbrenner.
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Hank Steinbrenner attended Culver Academy and Central Methodist College, where he played soccer and earned a degree in history and political science.
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In 1990, when George was suspended from baseball, the Yankees initially suggested Hank Steinbrenner would succeed George as the team's managing partner.
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Hank Steinbrenner left baseball to run Kinsman Stable, the Hank Steinbrenner-owned horse stable in Ocala, Florida.
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Hank Steinbrenner coached soccer at Vanguard High School in Ocala, became vice president and director of Bay Farms Corporation in 1985, and chairman of Minch Transit Company in 1987, and vice president of the Mid-Florida Hotels Corporation in 1990.
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Hank Steinbrenner served on the board of directors for the Ocala Breeders Sales Company.
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Hank Steinbrenner was at times criticized by many New York sports columnists for his off-the-cuff remarks that seemed to lack forethought.
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Hank Steinbrenner did make a rare appearance in February 2015 to examine Yoan Moncada.
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Hank Steinbrenner voiced his displeasure with the term Red Sox Nation in a 2008 interview:.
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In September 2008, after the Yankees were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since 1993, Hank Steinbrenner penned an article in Sporting News criticizing Major League Baseball's divisional format.
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Hank Steinbrenner died on April 14,2020, twelve days after his 63rd birthday, of complications related to a longstanding, unspecified liver issue.