George Steinbrenner’s mansion, who was once the boss and owner of the New York Yankees, which is located on the waterfront in South Tampa, is up for sale. The late Bronx Bombers boss bought the house in 1986 and lived there for almost two decades.
The Tampa Bay Business Journal reported that the main house is 8,000 square feet and the guest house is 1,400 square feet. It is gated, walled and private, just the way Steinbrenner liked it. There is also a deeded dock with direct access to the bay, in case you ever want to fire someone by sea.
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The current owners bought the house from George and Joan Steinbrenner in 2004 for $2.9 million. Back then, the Boss was ready to move to Palma Ceia. And, back then, the Yankees were still Steinbrenner’s Yankees, fighting tooth and nail for their 27th World Series Championship.
Steinbrenner bought the team in 1973 for $10 million and spent the next 37 years transforming it into a dynasty and a spectacle. He won seven World Series titles and became as famous for his rules, rants and roster changes as he was for his rings
Steinbrenner’s former residence ‘a piece of Yankees history’
If these walls could talk, imagine the Yankees history they would have heard: trades, rants, maybe even some championship toasts. So this is not just a nice house with a spectacular view. It’s a piece of Yankees history.
The club is now run by his son, Hal Steinbrenner, for the family. Still, for the right buyer, with $12 million one could sit in George Steinbrenner’s old backyard and remember the days when he ran the team with an iron fist.
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