NEW YORK -- Joan Steinbrenner, the wife of late New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, died Friday. She was 83.
The Yankees said she died surrounded by family at her home in Tampa, Florida.
Joan Steinbrenner held the title of Yankees vice chair.
Born Elizabeth Joan Zieg, she was born in Mt. Vernon, Ohio and received a degree in dental hygiene from Ohio State. In 1956, she married George Steinbrenner, who died in 2010.
She is survived by sons Hank and Hal; daughters Jessica Steinbrenner and Jennifer Steinbrenner-Swindal; 14 grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.