Hank Steinbrenner
| Hank Steinbrenner | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Henry George Steinbrenner III April 2, 1957 Culver, Indiana |
| Occupation | Co-Owner of New York Yankees/ Managing general partner Minority partner Andretti Steinbrenner Racing |
Henry George "Hank" Steinbrenner III (born April 2, 1957) is part-owner and co-chairman of the New York Yankees. He is the older brother of principal owner and managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner.
Along with Hal, Hank inherited the team upon the death of their father, George Steinbrenner, in 2010. 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.
Steinbrenner is the older son of George and Elizabeth Joan (née Zieg) Steinbrenner. He has two sisters, Jessica Steinbrenner and Jennifer Steinbrenner-Swindal. Hank Steinbrenner is named for his grandfather, Henry George Steinbrenner II, who made the family fortune in the shipping business. His father, George Michael Steinbrenner III, was named for his own grandfather.
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 wrote, "Hank Steinbrenner is the owner of the Yankees by DNA 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 W. 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. From an owner's point of view, that's my point."
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