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Steinbrenner: The Last Lion of Baseball Hardcover – May 11, 2010

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If you love the New York Yankees, arguably the most storied franchise in all of sports—or even if you’re just a fan of baseball history, or big business bios—this biography of the larger-than-life team owner for the past four decades is a must for your bookshelf. For more than 30 years Bill Madden has covered the Yankees and Major League Baseball for the New York Daily News, and he brings all his insights and inside connections to Steinbrenner: the definitive biography of one of New York’s most intriguing and long-standing sports figures, Yankees owner George Steinbrenner.
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For longtime baseball fans, this biography of the mercurial owner of the New York Yankees is as painful to read as it is informative. It's hard to relive the contentious and unending hirings and firings of countless players and managers since 1972, when Steinbrenner bought the team from CBS; the owner's run-ins with authorities, from his troubles over contributions to President Richard Nixon's reelection to his efforts to find dirt on the foundation of his star player Dave Winfield; and the impulsiveness, bullying, anger, and underhandedness that have marked Steinbrenner's ownership style. Madden gives less attention than expected to Steinbrenner's career as ship owner and, more surprisingly, to the championship seasons of the last 13 years, though the owner has been less visible in recent years. But he offers an insider's look at how Steinbrenner has run his team, even finding unexpected—certainly underpublicized—humanity in his subject. --Alan Moores

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“Madden provides a definitive and captivating biography of ‘The Boss.’” — Kirkus Reviews

“Definitive, indispensible.... A vivid and entertaining portrait.” — Sports Illustrated

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harper
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 11, 2010
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 480 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0061690317
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0061690310
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.45 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.48 x 9 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #1,424,005 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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    4.5 out of 5 stars 257 ratings

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For more than 30 years Bill Madden has covered the Yankees and Major League Baseball for the New York Daily News. The author of several books about the Yankees, Madden is also the 2010 recipient of the Baseball Hall of Fame’s J.G. Taylor Spink Award. He lives in New Jersey.

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4.5 out of 5 stars
257 global ratings

Customers say

Customers find this book to be a must-read for Yankee fans, praising its superb research and well-documented history. The writing is extremely well-crafted, and customers describe it as a very funny book full of stories. They appreciate Steinbrenner's generous personality, and one customer notes how it provides insight into the behind-the-scenes workings of the team.

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39 customers mention "Readability"38 positive1 negative

Customers find the book to be an awesome and must-read for Yankee fans, with one customer noting it's a quick read.

"...This man should be in the hall of fame. Great book - Go get it! Great job Billy.." Read more

"Great read. This book lets you dive into the mind of Steinbrenner and see the type of man he was and how head strong he was on his way...." Read more

"This was a great read. I was alive during the early years. It was great reading about those years however. Very well written." Read more

"...It's a good read with lots of interesting information and anecdotes, but I took off a star because the fact-checker didn't do his/her job properly...." Read more

13 customers mention "Information quality"13 positive0 negative

Customers find the book informative and well-researched, describing it as a compelling biography that provides insight into the behind-the-scenes workings of baseball.

"...Plus, the account is as accurate and objective as can possibly be expected from a writer who was right in the middle of many of the wacky high..." Read more

"Outstanding biography of one of baseball's most historic characters" Read more

"...Net: Really well researched, structured and written. The subject matter is disturbing. You have been warned!..." Read more

"...Very entertaining and insightful, also bings back memories and names from the past, some u may have forgotten about. Great book." Read more

10 customers mention "Writing quality"9 positive1 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, finding it extremely well-crafted, with one customer noting that the prose flows easily.

"Although interesting and written in a manner that is no worse than that of the average biography by a sportswriter, Madden gets a key fact wrong..." Read more

"...It's extremely well-written and Madden gives the inside story of Steinbrenner and interesting things such as the impact of "free agency" on baseball." Read more

"...It was great reading about those years however. Very well written." Read more

"...His prose flows easily and creates powerful images. It's a hard read, tho, given what an SOB George really was...." Read more

9 customers mention "Humor"8 positive1 negative

Customers find the book humorous, with one review noting its good humor and another mentioning the drama at every turn.

"Bill Madden writes a rollicking and very funny book on the life and times of Yankees owner George M. Steinbrenner...." Read more

"...will enjoy this book, both as a history lesson and as a rollicking, funny memoir by a really good sportswriter who really was there." Read more

"...Lots of interesting and humorous stories and great insight...." Read more

"Fabulous and funny....steinbrenner broke the mold.....hilarious and historical....a must read!!..." Read more

9 customers mention "Story quality"8 positive1 negative

Customers enjoy the stories in the book, with one describing it as a fascinating portrait of a very complex individual.

"...by anyone with an interest in sports, business or simply... a great story!..." Read more

"...culture studies even more.......it was so good and such an interesting life.." Read more

"...But this book kept my attention the entire time, full of stories on how nuts Steinbrenner really was...." Read more

"...There are surprising stories you wouldn't expect to read about a relentless publicity hound...." Read more

8 customers mention "Generosity"8 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate Steinbrenner's generosity, describing him as a very generous person and great humanitarian, with one customer noting his exceptional kindness in secret.

"...The book also shimmers with the good humor and great generosity that Steinbrenner was also capable of...." Read more

"...He to me seemed to be a very insecure person but a very generous person...." Read more

"Great owner. Yankees need him now" Read more

"...Yankee fans who read this book will have a greater appreciation for the team, and the Steinbrenner years." Read more

8 customers mention "Interest"7 positive1 negative

Customers find the book interesting, with one mentioning how it provides insight into Steinbrenner's mind.

"Although interesting and written in a manner that is no worse than that of the average biography by a sportswriter, Madden gets a key fact wrong..." Read more

"...But this book kept my attention the entire time, full of stories on how nuts Steinbrenner really was...." Read more

"...-written and Madden gives the inside story of Steinbrenner and interesting things such as the impact of "free agency" on baseball." Read more

"This is a facinating study in of a brilliant business man...." Read more

7 customers mention "Baseball history"7 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's coverage of baseball history, with one customer highlighting Steinbrenner's great success in building the Yankee franchise.

"Love him or hate him, this is a must have for all baseball fans...." Read more

"...This is a fantastic journey detailing these magnificent years of baseball, the Yankees and of course "The Boss"- George Steinbrenner!..." Read more

"...That having been said, he was a great success in building the Yankee franchise to what it is today...." Read more

"...reader a transparent look at one of the most polarizing but greatest owners in baseball" Read more

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  • Mark
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2025
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    Great read. This book lets you dive into the mind of Steinbrenner and see the type of man he was and how head strong he was on his way. Definitely recommend!!!
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  • Bruce L. Mayers
    5.0 out of 5 stars We three...Willie, George and Me
    Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2010
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    George Steinbrenner, Willie Mays and I have two things in common. We are all 79 years old and are all connected to baseball.

    George Steinbrenner personifies success as an owner. Not a popular figure among his peers he nevertheless has achieved while others have failed. Possibly, money cannot buy happiness, but it can and did buy championships for the Yankees under Mr. Steinbrenner's stewardwhip. Money was always an issue but never an object. In spite of the enormous sums that were lavished on premium and (not so premium) players, the value of his investment in the 37 years since he bought the Yankees for $8 1/2 or $10 million (sic) has grown to an estimated 1 1/2 billion dollars today.

    Willie Mays, arguably, was the best player of his era, the 1950's and '60's. A great hitter, consumate fielder and baserunner and the possessor of one of the strongest arms in the game. Perhaps with his effervescent personna combined with his natural talent for the game he might be judged as the most popular player of the past 75 years, if not of all time.

    And me, well, I am a baseball fan and have been for more than 70 years. I grew up with the Dodgers, Willie was a Giant, and George a Yankee. All three teams lived together in New York for 5 plus decades although in three different boroughs.

    George Steinbrenner, whose success can be measured by the result of financial expenditure was at best incorrigible and at worst, worse. He spent, hired, fired and rehired as was generally unpopular within the industry. That having been said, he was a great success in building the Yankee franchise to what it is today. Bill Madden tells it like it was and is, no holds barred, nothing left unsaid. This book is a wonderful depiction of the man, his cronies, his players, managers and coaches as well as a primer on "how championships are bought". He mostly got what he wanted but not the respect of those with whom he dealt.

    Every fan is acquainted with Willie Mays. But this bio by James Hirsch puts it in perspective. Everything in this book is a terrific read from the smallest detail to his most obvious accomplishments. Willie was loved by every fan and still is in the hearts of those same fans and their children and grand children, almost 40 years after his retirement. This affection is captured page after page after page. Willie, #24 (Jackie wore #42) will forever be remembered for his affable laugh and pleasing demeanor.

    As a fan I found these two books miles ahead of other biographies of sports personalities. They were interesting, superbly researched and objective. They she be in the library of every baseball fan.
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  • Thomas Erickson
    4.0 out of 5 stars Giant egotist, micro manager, crushing people's feelings. Lots of charity work
    Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2012
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    I'm a long time NY Yankees MLB fan. I wanted to lean more about George Steinbrenner owner of the NY Yankees and CEO American Ship.

    Bill Madden wrote a good book about George Steinbrenner and the lives he touched. The book read well and was a 457 page burner. I read in 3 days. It was very interesting, smooth writing and I had difficulty putting it down. Good B/W pictures too.

    We see George growing up, good in hurdling track and field and going and graduating from college. He was a smart man. He is brought up in a military mind set of power and authority. We see his father owner of the Great Lakes American Ship and George helping. We see his interest in sports and uses an initial approx. $165K starting and through hard work builds a multi billion dollar NY Yankee empire. We see his American Ship co. brought down to Tampa Fl but goes bankrupt as too much government regulation and the company not being able to build 2 tankers for the US Navy on time and on budget.

    Through multi partner George and others buy the NY Yankees from CBS for about $8.5 million. The other partners are bought out eventually and George builds a Yankees, NY Nets TV network, plus the Yankee team worth billions.

    We see the ruthless management style of George the egotist having to constantly but in management style and not relying on his managers and general managers. We see him reneging on his word and trying to side step contracts and trading players and wheeling and dealing. Also fined many times from baseball commissioners, suspended from baseball with a felony conviction on Watergate/Nixon, and suspended again. We see the tremendous power on and off the field. Many many people hired and fired.

    Bill Madden shows us George Steinbrenner as an egotistical management control freak who was willing to spend big money to try to get the best players, managers and general managers. however he expected to win the World Series forever and repeatedly gave his mangers and general managers the ax , many times non directly through intermediates. Many times he didn't have the decency to fire some one face to face ( example Yogi Berra). He fired Billy Martin repeatedly and had him as a Yo-Yo, also others and Lou Piniella and Joe Torre.

    George did have feelings and went to many funerals and cried often. He gave millions to assorted charities. He did have a big heart.

    We see the gigantic new NY Yankee stadium being built and the Tampa Legions Field stadium in Tampa Fl being built.

    On reading the book I could not understand how any manager or general manager could put up with the abuse and degradation of people George dished out. I guess these managers, general managers, and players loved the game and George's big money and were willing to put up with his crap.

    I developed a deep empathy and sorrow seeing George when old and dying, losing much of his memory, sickly and slender and giving up the Yankee control to his second oldest son. The lion of baseball down to a timid little lamb.

    A complex man...egotistical, high profile micro manager, control freak but also at times a compassionate man who helped many people and gave millions to Charity, many times anonymously. Truly an amazing man. I gained much respect for Steinbrenner as a businessman but not how he treated people. A good book for any baseball fan, anyone wanting to study how an egotistical micro management control freak's mind works and someone at times compassionate and a huge charity giver. 4 stars
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  • Rick W
    5.0 out of 5 stars ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS!
    Reviewed in Canada on July 6, 2018
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    The best book you'll ever read on Steinbrenner and his eccentric ways. This book has so many funny stories about George and his crazy antics that you'll laugh until it hurts. This book was so good I started passing it around to friends then realized I should buy another copy in case I didn't get the first one back!
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  • Marc Ranger
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for any baseball fan
    Reviewed in Canada on March 19, 2011
    Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase
    I read Steinbrenner within a week. The 400 pages book was that good. While I went through it, I discovered why Steinbrenner acted like he did, litterally manipulating, abusing and crushing friends, allies or foes alike.

    The author really did a nice job in portraying a complex, flawed and ovewhelming personnality like The Boss. I'd say that even if you were a loyal follower of the Yankees during Steinbrenner's tenure, you'll be able to learn, weight and appreciate the impact Steinbrenner had on his team and baseball in general.

    A must read for any baseball fan.
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  • Mike Arcari
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Boss Explained
    Reviewed in Canada on August 31, 2019
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    Fantastic! Behind the scenes look into the Bronx Bombers, renegade owner, brilliant, funny, sad, a must read for any baseball fan.
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  • Margaret E. Paul
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on September 4, 2017
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    Excellent read
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