by Bill Madden
Rose, Pete, 303, 308
Rosen, Al attempt to buy Cleveland Indians by Group 66 and, 4–8
firing of Billy Martin and hiring of Bob Lemon by, 144–50
hiring of, as Yankees team president, 131–32
Reggie Jackson and, 141
as Jew during American League series, 157
Billy Martin and, 134, 137, 162–63, 165–66
resignation of, as Yankees team president, 166–68
as San Francisco Giants general manager, 323
on George Steinbrenner, 154, 160
talk with George Steinbrenner about buying Yankees, 8
as Yankees team president, 133–34, 139–40, 159–62
Rosen, Rita, 168
Rosenthal, Ed, 267, 274
Roulston, Thomas H., 3–4, 43
Royko, Mike, 172–73
Rubenstein, Howard, 404, 406–7, 410–14, 420
Rubin, Roger, 401
Rudi, Joe, 105
running drills, 214
Russell Athletic deal, 374–75
Ruth, Babe, 127, 299
Ryan, Nolan, 166
Ryder, Brian, 212
Saban, Lou, 34, 194–96, 203, 426
Sabathia, C. C., 425–26
Safety, Joe, 282–83
Saigh, Fred, 64
Saiman, Martin, 55
St. Louis Cardinals, 64, 73
St. Thomas Aquinas High School, 30, 33–34
salary arbitration, 196–97, 204, 352
Salas, Mark, 266–67, 270
Sample, Billy, 135
Samuel, Marsh, 6–7, 16
Sanderson, Scott, 324
San Diego Padres, 75, 79, 109, 240, 242, 379
San Francisco Giants, 69–71, 323
Saperstein, Abe, 38
Sapir, Eddie, 164, 222–23, 231–32, 236, 238, 246
Saturday Night Live TV show, 281
Sax, Steve, 323–24, 348
Schiller, Harvey, 316, 387, 389
Schott, Marge, 281
Scioscia, Mike, 414
Scott, Dale, 357
scouting Hopalong Cassady and, 114
Murray Cook and, 240
Pat Gillick and, 96–98
Bob Lemon and, 165
Gene Michael and, 359
Birdie Tebbetts and, 92–93, 129–30, 189–90, 213
Seattle Mariners, 357–58, 365–66, 391
security issues, 104, 220–21, 278. See also Kelly, Pat
Seesaw Broadway show, 81
Seghi, Phil, 67, 76
Seguignol, Fernando, 352
Seinfeld TV show, 297
Seitz, Peter, 73–74, 99
Selig, Bud, 139, 325, 351, 373–75
Seltzer, Lou, 40
September 11 attacks, 393–94
Sharman, Bill, 42
Shea Stadium, 68–69, 102, 392–93
Sheehy, Pete, 170
Sheffield, Gary, 404–5, 411, 418
Sheppard, Bob, 148–49, 221, 248, 425
Shields, Patrick, 132
Short, Bob, 93
Showalter, Buck Wade Boggs and, 338–39
firing of, 358–63
hiring of, 331
Steve Howe case and, 335
managing of, 333, 348–49
George Steinbrenner on, 341
Danny Tartabull and, 356
Shulock, John, 227
Sibayan, John, 403
Siegfried, Larry, 39
Sierra, Ruben, 356–57, 371
Silver Shield Foundation, 23, 216–17
60 Minutes TV show, 29
Skinner, Joel, 263, 268, 270
Smalley, Roy, 259
Smith, Claire, 308, 310
Smith, Tal, 80, 96
Soderholm, Eric, 179, 181
Sojo, Luis, 391
Soriano, Alfonso, 395, 406
Sotomayor, Sonia, 352
Southard, Mel, 241
special assistant positions, 174–75, 261, 369, 371–72
Special Olympics, 23
Spencer, Jim, 174–75, 198
Spikes, Charlie, 15–16
Spira, Howie, 289–91, 300–303, 306–16, 319, 326–28, 384–85
Spitzer, Eliot, 389–90
Spivey, Bill, 39
Splittorff, Paul, 126
Sporting News photo shoot, 245
Sports Advertising Network Inc. (SANI), 375
SportsChannel network, 279, 284. See also Cablevision
Sports Illustrated, 308, 341
sportswriters author as, ix, xi–xii, 83–84 (see also Madden, Bill)
awards from, 185
on Mike Burke, 17
Murray Chass (see Chass, Murray)
Harvey Greene as media relations director and, 286–88
Dick Howser and, 180, 184–85
Catfish Hunter signing announcement to, 78
Reggie Jackson signing announcement to, 112
Billy Martin on Reggie Jackson to, 151–53
Gene Michael and, 203
Phil Pepe (see Pepe, Phil)
Lou Piniella and, 258–59, 267–68
George Steinbrenner and, 139, 226–27, 249, 328–29
George Steinbrenner as, 26–29
George Steinbrenner’s purchase of Yankees, announcement to, 14–15
Bob Sudyk, 29–30, 38–40
World Series announcement to, 364–65
Yankees public relations directors and, 282–83 (see also public relations directors)
Dick Young (see Young, Dick)
Springstead, Marty, 358
spring training Fort Lauderdale, 18, 100–101, 134, 215, 244–45, 259, 341
Legends Field in Tampa, 349–51, 369, 411
Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, 426
Stanley, Fred, 91
Stanley, Mike, 333, 348, 351
Stans, Maurice, 44–45
Stanton, Frank, 9
Steinbrenner, George M. See also New York Yankees Air Force experience of, 29–30
apology by, for World Series loss by Yankees, 209–11
appearances of, in new Yankee Stadium, 425–28
attempted purchase of Cleveland Indians by Group 66 and, 3–8
banishment of, from baseball, ix–x, 316–18
Bay Harbor Hotel of, 106, 145
Yogi Berra and, 243–47, 382–83
as billionaire, 390, 417
birth and early life of, 21–24
as Broadway show producer, 80–81
Brian Cashman and, 395, 402–3
children of, 24, 31 (see also Steinbrenner, Hal; Steinbrenner, Hank; Steinbrenner, Jennifer; Steinbrenner, Jessica)
Cleveland and, 23
Cleveland Pipers basketball team of, 37–43
coaching experience of, 29–30, 33–34
college life of, 24–31, 33
crying of, 408–10
Culver Military Academy experience of, 6, 24
death of father of, 235–36
death of mother of, 350
dementia of, 421
elevator fight incident of, 206–9
extortion case victory over Howie Spira by, 326–28
fining of, 224, 226–27, 229–30, 310, 358
first American League pennant by Yankees of, 100–106
first World Series championship by Yankees of, 127–28
first year of Yankees ownership by, 46–59
free agency and, 72–79, 99–100, 105–6, 129–30, 223–24, 340
Ron Guidry and, 115
illnesses of, 403, 420
investigation of, by Fay Vincent, 306–16
investigation of Fay Vincent by, 325–26
Reggie Jackson and, 105–12, 141, 200–202, 205, 371–72, 401
Bill “Killer” Kane and, 155–58, 224–26
Bowie Kuhn’s reelection and, 89–91
lobbying of Congress by, 2–3, 44–45
Lee MacPhail and, 227–30
marriage of, 30–33 (see also Steinbrenner, Joan)
Billy Martin and, 36, 88–89, 112–14, 140, 18
5, 230–39, 271 (see also Martin, Billy)
Don Mattingly and, 271–73, 285–86, 401
John McClendon and, 39–40
Gene “Stick” Michael and, 36, 48–49, 329, 353–55
Bobby Murcer and, 213, 255
musicality, 25–26
pardoning of, by Ronald Reagan, 64, 283
partners of (see limited partners; managing general partners)
Gabe Paul and, 114, 120–21, 134
pep talks, 88, 122, 182, 244, 247–48
philanthropy of, 23, 25–26, 216–17
piano and organ playing of, 25–26
Lou Piniella and, 36, 157, 173, 182, 213, 254–59
purchase of New York Yankees by, xii, 1–2, 8–15
rain postponements and, 46–47, 195–96
reclusiveness of, 404–15
referees and, basketball, 38–39
Jerry Reinsdorf and, 223–26
reinstatement of, after banishment, xi, 328
relationship of, with author and this book about, ix–xiii (see also Madden, Bill)
relationship of, with father (see Steinbrenner, Henry)
relinquishing of Yankees management by, 417–25
restaurant business of, 35–36
return of, after banishment, 338–46
75th birthday of, xi
79th birthday party of, 426–27
shipping businesses of (see American Shipbuilding Company; Kinsman Marine Transit)
special assistant positions for, 174–75, 261, 369, 371–72
speed, interest in, 96–97, 212–15
sportswriters and, 139, 249, 328–29 (see also sportswriters)
Mel Stottlemyre and, 84–85
suspensions of, 64–66, 81–82, 102–3, 227
Thoroughbred business of, 186–88
Joe Torre and, 370, 398–99, 407–8, 414, 422–24
transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) of, 421
umpires and, 226, 357–58
Watergate conviction of, 45, 60–64, 144, 197, 283
Dave Winfield and, 263–64, 288–91, 299–300, 401
Steinbrenner, Hal Culver Military Academy and, 24
involvement of, in Yankees, 388
as managing general partner, 423–24, 427
Alex Rodriguez signing and, 406–7
Danny Tartabull signing and, 332
Joe Torre and, 423–24
Barbara Walters and, 392
Steinbrenner, Hank Brian Cashman, Yankees management, and, 424–25
consideration of, as general manager, 317
Culver Military Academy and, 24, 110
hurdling of, 22
involvement of, in Yankees, 388
management of horse farm by, 421
Joe Torre and, 423–24
Steinbrenner, Henry, 1, 13, 21–22, 25, 34–35, 38, 41, 235–36, 316, 417
Steinbrenner, Jennifer, xi–xii, 24, 388, 420–25
Steinbrenner, Jessica, 24, 332, 420
Steinbrenner, Joan, 30–32, 60, 215, 290, 392, 420
Steinbrenner, Judy, 23–24
Steinbrenner, Rita, 22, 327–28, 350
Steinbrenner, Susan, 23–24
Steinbrenner Field, 426. See also spring training
Stengel, Casey, 51
steroids, 396, 398, 411
Steve’s Friend (horse), 186
Stoneham, Horace, 69, 71
Storey, Robert D., 4–5
Stottlemyre, Mel, 84–86, 370, 397
Stouffer, Jimmy, 6–7
Stouffer, Vernon, 4–7
Strange, Doug, 358
Strawberry, Darryl, 357, 368–69
strikes newspaper, 153
players’, 199–200, 351–52
Sudakis, Bill, 67
Sudyk, Bob, 29–30, 38–40. See also sportswriters
Sullivan, Haywood, 154–55
Sullivan, Joseph, 229
Sussman, David, 334, 342, 366–67, 374
Sutton, Don, 192
Swain, Frank, 278
Sweeny, Ed, 37
Swindal, Steve, xi–xii, 388, 406–7, 415, 419, 422–23. See also Steinbrenner, Jennifer
Szen, David, 206, 209
Tallis, Cedric, 129–32, 139–40, 167, 170, 176, 190, 201–2
Tampa Legends Field (Steinbrenner Field) in, 349–51, 369, 411, 426
moving of American Shipbuilding Company to, 64, 235–36
Tampa Bay Baseball Group, 202
Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 417, 419, 426
Tampa Bay Downs racetrack, 186–88
Tampa Sports Authority, 349
tampering cases, 52–59, 310
“Tarentelle” rally song, 26
Tarnopol, Nat, 53–54
Tartabull, Danny, 332–33, 348, 353, 355–57
Taylor, Bettie, 329
Taylor, Brien, 328–29, 332
team captains Derek Jeter, 379
Don Mattingly, 328
Thurman Munson, 159
Graig Nettles, 242
team presidents. See also general managers Jack Lawn, 317–18
Randy Levine, 387–90, 394
Gene McHale, 221, 282–83
Gabe Paul, xii–xiii, 9, 16–17, 127–29 (see also Paul, Gabe)
Al Rosen, 131–34, 139–40, 159–62, 166–68
Lou Saban, 194–96, 203, 426
Tebbetts, Birdie, 92–93, 129–30, 189–90, 213
Teixeira, Mark, 425–26
Tellem, Arn, 380–81, 411
Texas Rangers, 49, 88, 92–93, 342, 406
Thau, Roland, 307
Thayer, Stella, 187
theft issues, 273–75, 312
Thomasson, Gary, 139–40
Thompson, Jason, 198
Thrift, Syd, 291–92
Tiant, Luis, 163
Tidrow, Dick, 67, 137, 163–64
Toliver, Freddie, 212
Tolleson, Wayne, 263, 270
Topping, Dan, 2, 239
Torborg, Jeff, 175, 218–19, 232, 239–40, 245
Toronto Blue Jays, 98, 102, 247–49, 280, 340, 355–56, 376, 384
Torre, Frank, 371
Torre, Joe firing of, 424
hiring of, 359, 361–63
managing of, 369–70, 395, 418–20
prostate cancer of, 391
September 11 attacks and, 394
Gary Sheffield and, 404–5
George Steinbrenner and, 398–99, 407–8, 414, 422–24
Mel Stottlemyre as pitching coach for, 85
world championships of, 379, 391
Torre, Rocco, 371
Torrez, Mike, 130
trades by Murray Cook, 236
Pat Gillick’s scouting and, 96–98
by Gene Michael, 332–33
by Gabe Paul, xii, 15, 67–72
by Al Rosen, 163–64
worst, by Bob Quinn, 296–97
traveling secretary. See Kane, Bill “Killer”
Trillo, Manny, 53
Triple-A teams. See farm system
Trost, Lonn, 388, 394, 419–20, 423
Trout, Steve, 265–66
Trump, Donald, 261
Turner, Ted, 133, 192
TV rights, 283–84, 386. See also MSG (Madison Square Garden) Network; Yankees Entertainment and Sports (YES) Network
Tyler, Howard R. “Ace,” 310
Ueberroth, Peter, 249, 313
umpires Dick Howser and, 179, 184
Billy Martin and, 101–2, 104–5, 234
George Steinbrenner and, 226, 357–58
Underwood, Tom, 178, 241
unfair-labor-practices charge, 336
United Airlines, 225
United Press International, ix
University of South Florida, 257–58
Upshaw, Cecil, 67
U.S. Congress American Shipbuilding Company Navy contracts and, 348–49
lobbying of, by George Steinbrenner, 2–3, 44
Watergate scandal and, 62–63
U.S. Navy, 348–49
U.S. Olympic Committee, 314–16, 38
7. See also Olympics
Ussery, W. J., 352
Valenzuela, Fernando, 205–11
Vecsey, George, 351–52
Veeck, Bill, 8, 115, 143, 173–74, 187–88
Ventura, Robin, 399
Verigan, Bill, 120
Vincent, Fay banishment of George Steinbrenner from baseball by, ix–x, 316–18
fining of George Steinbrenner by, 310
hearing by, on George Steinbrenner’s involvement with Howie Spira, 310–16
Steve Howe case and, 334–37
investigation of George Steinbrenner’s involvement with Howie Spira, 306–10
investigation of Leonard Kleinman by, 319–21
Leonard Kleinman’s suit against, 333–34
Daniel McCarthy’s lawsuit against, 331, 333
Carl Merrill and, 330–31
owners’ disenchantment with, 325–26, 334–36
resignation of, 337
Pete Rose investigation by, 303
George Steinbrenner on, 324
violations of rules of procedure, 325–26, 334–35
witness-tampering charge, 336
Virdon, Bill, 57–59, 67, 86–88, 91–95
VISA commercial, 401–2
vitamin B-12 shot incident, 181–82
Voltaggio, Vic, 234
Wahl, Larry, 148, 161–62, 170, 184
Wahle, Elliot, 101–2
Walden, Doris, 168
Waldman, Suzyn, 25, 382–83
Walker, Gary, 108, 110
Walker, Jerry, 159
Walsh, Neil, 79–81
Walters, Barbara, 32–33, 198, 308, 392
Ward, Robert, 117
Warner, Kenneth, 290–91
Warner, Marvin L., 8
Washington, Claudell, 291
Watergate conviction, George Steinbrenner’s, 45, 60–66, 144, 197
Watson, Bob, 178, 182, 359–60, 364–67, 376–77
Weaver, Earl, 180
Weaver, Jeff, 405
Webb, Del, 2, 239
Weidler, Dave, 121, 193, 277, 312
Weinberg, Barry, 207
Weinberger, Billy, 131
Wells, David, 384, 397–99, 402
Werblin, Sonny, 283
Werner, Tom, 396
Wetteland, John, 352, 358, 370, 376
Weyer, Lee, 226
White, Joel, 345–46
White, Rondell, 399
White, Roy, 100, 112, 139–40
Whitson, Ed, 251–52, 262
Wickman, Bob, 348
