Subject(s): George Steinbrenner Sport: Baseball Location: Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, FL (Cast of statue sited at Yankee Stadium) Unveiled: 7/1/2011 Sculptor: Jeffrey Spring Material: Bronze Status: In Situ Inscription(s): Plaque: GEORGE M. STEINBRENNER III. JULY 4, 1930 - JULY 13, 2010. New York Yankees Principal Owner. "The Boss". 1973-2010. Purchased the New York Yankees on January 3, 1973. A true visionary who changed the game of baseball forever, he was considered the most influential owner in all of sports. In his 37 years as Principal Owner, the Yankees posted a Major League-best .566 winning percentage, while winning 11 American League pennants and seven World Series titles, becoming the most recognizable sports brand in the world. A devoted sportsman, he was Vice President of the United States Olympic Committee, a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame's Board of Directors and a member of the NCAA Foundation Board of Trustees. A great philanthropist whose charitable efforts were mostly performed without fanfare, he followed a personal motto of the greatest form of charity is anonymity. Links: Sculptor