Steinbrenner remembered 1 year after his death (AP)

Former New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner was remembered Wednesday night before a minor league game on the first anniversary of his death. A short message was read over the public address system and a moment of silence was observed before the Tampa Yankees hosted the Palm Beach Cardinals at Steinbrenner Field.

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NY Daily News cartoonist Bill Gallo dies (AP)

Bill Gallo, a cartoonist and columnist for the New York Daily News, whose playful characters included depicting the blustering New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner in a spiked Prussian military helmet, has died. He was 88. Gallo, who worked for the paper for seven decades, died Tuesday from complications of pneumonia at White Plains Hospital, according to the Daily News.

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Steinbrenner helped FBI before winning pardon (The Canadian Press)

WASHINGTON - The FBI released documents Monday stating that New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner assisted the agency in two investigations — one of them apparently a terrorism probe — in the years leading up to his pardon by President Ronald Reagan on a campaign-contributions conviction.

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FBI: Late George Steinbrenner helped in investigations (Yahoo! Sports)

The Boss was also The Confidential Informant. That's right, late New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner reportedly helped the FBI in two investigations, including one that was reportedly a terrorism probe, in the two years prior to being pardoned by then-President Ronald...

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Steinbrenner helped FBI before winning pardon (AP)

The FBI released documents Monday stating that New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner assisted the agency in two investigations -- one of them apparently a terrorism probe -- in the years leading up to his pardon by President Ronald Reagan on a campaign-contributions conviction. The Associated Press and other news organizations requested the FBI file under the Freedom of Information Act...

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Wikileaks: Ahmadinejad is ‘Steinbrenner of Iran’ (AP)

George Steinbrenner often compared himself to powerful, iron-fisted leaders. Assuredly, the late New York Yankees owner never had the Iranian president in mind. An American diplomat did, calling Mahmoud Ahmadinejad the "The George Steinbrenner of Iran" in a leaked U.S. cable detailing the president's meddling with his country's national soccer team.

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U.S. gov’t had ‘extreme interest’ in Steinbrenner probe (The Canadian Press)

WASHINGTON - Watergate Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox expressed "extreme interest" in a 1970s criminal investigation of New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner for illegal campaign contributions, according to documents released Thursday.

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Steinbrenner’s family hoping for Hall election (AP)

George Steinbrenner's family is rooting hard for the late New York Yankees owner to get elected to the Hall of Fame. Steinbrenner, former manager Billy Martin and one-time players' union head Marvin Miller also are on the 12-man Veterans Committee ballot. Results will be announced Dec. 6 during the winter meetings.

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Steinbrenner’s family hoping for Hall election (PA SportsTicker)

George Steinbrenner's family is rooting hard for the late New York Yankees owner to be elected to the Hall of Fame.

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Jeter and Yankees work out rifts (Yahoo! Sports)

When the offseason got started, New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner and Casey Close, the agent for free...

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