People can love him or hate him.  Yankees fans, players, managers, and coaches embrace him.  Mr. Steinbrenner may have changed the face of baseball, but he also brought a new perspective to the Yankees organization.

Mr. Steinbrenner made it evident that being part of the Yankees was not just being a part of a baseball team.  It was being part of the pride and tradition of the New York Yankees.  He said, "Winning is the most important thing to me after breathing."  Others may have called him an egomaniac, but how can you say this about someone who wanted their team to win?

I had people disagree with me when I said he didn't put himself first.  People don't realize the amount of charities Mr. Steinbrenner started and was part of.  He reached out to current and former Yankees who were in personal or financial troubles and made sure they were in good shape.

Mr. Steinbrenner always emphasized the most important morals in our franchise:  pride and tradition.  These are qualities to win, which was important to Mr. Steinbrenner.  If every team had an owner like Mr. Steinbrenner, then every team would have huge success.