RIP, George Steinbrenner

Sad news from the sports world this morning as New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner has died following a massive heart attack. This news comes just two days after legendary PA announcer Bob Sheppard died.

New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner died, a high-placed source with the team told the Daily News.

Steinbrenner died around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday in Tampa, the source said.

Steinbrenner, who celebrated his 80th birthday on July 4, has been the owner of the Yankees since 1973.

Steinbrenner turned what was about a $1 million investment into what today is a multi-billion empire that has resulted in seven World Series titles and a television network. While for years Steinbrenner was reviled by many and was thrown out of baseball for a couple of years back in the early 1990s, in later years he helped return the Yankees to glory.

RIP, Boss.