# King George Steinbrenner abdicates his throne **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 15, 2007, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-george-steinbrenner-abdicates-his-throne/422850 "2007-10-15T23:24:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-george-steinbrenner-abdicates-his-throne/422850/1 "2007-10-15T23:24:38Z")
I heard this on ESPN’s PTI today. MSNBC story [here](http://openmike.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/10/15/412129.aspx.) > [@](#): > > It seems the statement was The Boss’ last public act as the Yankees’ owner. One week after he spoke to a reporter at length and on the record for the first time in a year or more, word came down from the Yankee bunker in Tampa that Steinbrenner was no longer running the team. His sons, Hank and Hal, would take over; George would become “like the chairman of a major corporation,’ The Post reported, quoting team President Randy Levine. I sure didn’t see _this_ coming. Any thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-george-steinbrenner-abdicates-his-throne/422850/2 "2007-10-15T23:25:59Z")
I briefly saw something about this today and wonder if it’s related or what the impact is on his statement that Torre would be fired if they didn’t beat the Indians. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-george-steinbrenner-abdicates-his-throne/422850/3 "2007-10-16T00:21:33Z")
I’m not surprised. There have been rumors for at least a year that Steinbrenner has Alzheimer’s or some form of dementia (clinical and serious, not a bunch of cheap-shot jokes). [This report from last month](http://www.portfolio.com/culture-lifestyle/culture-inc/sports/2007/08/02/Baseball-and-Steinbrenner) indicates the rumors are probably true. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-george-steinbrenner-abdicates-his-throne/422850/4 "2007-10-16T00:34:42Z")
[QUOTE=RealityChuck] I’m not surprised. There have been rumors for at least a year that Steinbrenner has Alzheimer’s or some form of dementia (clinical and serious, not a bunch of **cheap-shot jokes** ). [/QUOTE] Awww…not even one? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-george-steinbrenner-abdicates-his-throne/422850/5 "2007-10-16T00:55:11Z")
The link in the Op is not working, here is the ESPN story. [Report: Steinbrenner 'chairman' of Yankees while sons take control - ESPN](http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3063506) This looks like it is only making official something that was decided when Swindal screwed up. As a Yankee fan, this was the biggest thing in the article. > [@](#): > > While Torre’s future remains in doubt, it appears young pitcher Joba Chamberlain will be joining the Yankees starting rotation come spring training. > > “That’s something I’ll insist on,” said Hank Steinbrenner. This means Rivera will get any amount of money he asks for.