http://www.entertainmentandshowbiz.com/the-boss-george-steinbrenner-appears-for-the-79th-all-star-game-along-with-49-hall-of-famers-20080716351 Entertainment, Showbiz, Celebrities, Television, Movies, Fashion! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:50:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.entertainmentandshowbiz.com/the-boss-george-steinbrenner-appears-for-the-79th-all-star-game-along-with-49-hall-of-famers-20080716351/comment-page-1#comment-201 ‘The Boss’ George Steinbrenner appears for the 79th All-Star Game … Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:13:27 +0000 http://www.entertainmentandshowbiz.com/?p=351#comment-201 [...] The 78-year-old chairman of the Yankees, George Steinbrenner ,  paid a visit on Tuesday night for the 79th All-Star Game - the last to be organized at Yankee Stadium.  After a parade up Sixth Avenue in midtown Manhattan, the Hall of Fame members came to on the field at their various positions in the park that opened in 1923 as a result of the inititaive and determination of Babe Ruth. Yogi Berra received the loudest cheers as was expected. He played almost his entire career for the New York Yankees and was elected to the baseball Hall of Fame in 1972. The other significant ones who received cheers included Willie Mays, Hank Aaron and Cal Ripken Jr., Whitey Ford, Reggie Jackson, Goose Gossage, Ozzie Smith, Gary Carter et al. Yankees principal owner George Steinbrenner came at the end of the ceremony and was driven on a golf cart - so unlikely of him. His outspokenness and role in driving up player salaries have made him one of the sport’s most controversial figures, though h… Originally from: http://www.entertainmentandshowbiz.com/the-boss-george-steinbrenner-appears-for-the-79th-all-star-ga... [...] [...] The 78-year-old chairman of the Yankees, George Steinbrenner ,  paid a visit on Tuesday night for the 79th All-Star Game – the last to be organized at Yankee Stadium.  After a parade up Sixth Avenue in midtown Manhattan, the Hall of Fame members came to on the field at their various positions in the park that opened in 1923 as a result of the inititaive and determination of Babe Ruth. Yogi Berra received the loudest cheers as was expected. He played almost his entire career for the New York Yankees and was elected to the baseball Hall of Fame in 1972. The other significant ones who received cheers included Willie Mays, Hank Aaron and Cal Ripken Jr., Whitey Ford, Reggie Jackson, Goose Gossage, Ozzie Smith, Gary Carter et al. Yankees principal owner George Steinbrenner came at the end of the ceremony and was driven on a golf cart – so unlikely of him. His outspokenness and role in driving up player salaries have made him one of the sport’s most controversial figures, though h… Originally from: http://www.entertainmentandshowbiz.com/the-boss-george-steinbrenner-appears-for-the-79th-all-star-ga... [...]

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