“He was an aggressive, great baseball guy, and had a tremendous heart. He reminded me a lot of his dad. Same type of guy. Tremendous heart.”
Dwight Gooden said that about Hank Steinbrenner. He and the baseball world were sad to hear about his passing Tuesday. George’s eldest son, older brother of Hal, at 63 years of age gave in to complications at his home in Clearwater, FL after a long-standing health issue.
The Yankees announced the passing. They said in a statement his death had nothing to do with complications from coronavirus.