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Don't talk to me about aesthetics or tradition. Talk to me about what sells and what's good right now. And what the American people like is to think the underdog still has a chance.

~George Steinbrenner

Topics: About Aesthetic American American People Chance Good Like Me Now People Right Sells Still Talk Think Tradition Underdog

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You shouldn't have any betting in the locker room at all, whether it's baseball or it's horses. You can't beat the horses. You can't beat any kind of gambling because they have the odds.

~George Steinbrenner

Topics: Any Baseball Beat Because Betting Gambling Horses Kind Locker Locker Room Odds Room Whether You

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Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next.

~George Steinbrenner

Topics: After Breathing First Important Important Thing Life Most Most Important Thing My Life Next The Most Important Thing Winning

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As I've always said, the way New Yorkers back us we have to produce for them.

~George Steinbrenner

Topics: Always Back New New Yorkers Produce Said Them Us Way

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I'm really 95 percent Mr. Rogers, and only 5 percent Oscar the Grouch.'

~George Steinbrenner

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As I have said many times - my father was a great fan of Bill Dickey's and he certainly loved the Yankees. I hope that he would be pleased.

~George Steinbrenner

Topics: Bill Certainly Fan Father Great He Hope Loved Many Pleased Said Times Would Yankees I Hope That

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People keep coming up to me and asking, 'How does it feel to be banned for life?' Banned for life. I wasn't banned for life. There was never a word of suspension, probation or ban in that agreement. It was never meant to be part of it.

~George Steinbrenner

Topics: Agreement Asking Ban Banned Coming Does Feel How Keep Life Me Meant Meant To Be Never Part People Probation Suspension Up Word

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But why shouldn't I speak out? Don't you speak out in this country?

~George Steinbrenner

Topics: Country Out Speak Why You

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I don't think that anybody should be suspended for life for anything, other than murder. How is it helping someone to say, 'You're done forever, your life's over'?

~George Steinbrenner

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Owning the Yankees is like owning the Mona Lisa.

~George Steinbrenner

Topics: Like Mona Owning Yankees

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Businessman

Born: July 4th, 1930

Died: July 13th, 2010

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