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Wolf Hopper
12-27-2003, 05:06 PM
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2003/12/27/sports1651EST0340.DTL

New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner fainted Saturday at a memorial service for football great Otto Graham but was alert by the time medics arrived, an emergency official said.

"Right now, he's fine," Paul Dezzi of the Sarasota County Fire Department told The Associated Press.

"He fainted. When we arrived, he was alert and oriented. He was very talkative in the ambulance," he said.

The 73-year-old Steinbrenner was taken to Sarasota Memorial Hospital. He was given oxygen, an electrocardiogram and intravenous fluids in the ambulance, Dezzi said.

Based on the preliminary tests, "Everything showed up fine," Dezzi said.


A huge luxury tax and revenue sharing bill will do that do you when you're 73.............
Gosfgiants
12-27-2003, 05:58 PM
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2003/12/27/sports1651EST0340.DTL



A huge luxury tax and revenue sharing bill will do that do you when you're 73.............


I hqad the same thought when I heard the news. It's been a tough week for the Boss.
Craig S.
12-27-2003, 06:42 PM
I'm sure he'll find someone to blame it on.
pathogan
12-27-2003, 06:47 PM
...compassion overflows for an overweight bullying billionaire ...a tough week?Please,guys.A tough week is losing your job, or your child being ill,or getting evited or being homeless. This one doesnt rank...And it doesnt matter which politican or owner or ceo or actor or musician we're talking about...
LargeBill
12-27-2003, 07:12 PM
Not a big fan of George's leadership style. However, i was pleasantly surprised to find out he was a longtime friend of Otto Graham. Any friend of Otto's can't be all bad.
LeGrandOrange
12-27-2003, 08:29 PM
Yeah, Steinbrenner was a big fan of Otto's. I know he's a big one because his rememberance of Graham got it's own article.

I actually wish him well, because baseball is less interesting this time of year when the Boss isn't making news.
TimmyB
12-27-2003, 08:39 PM
I actually wish him well, because baseball is less interesting this time of year when the Boss isn't making news.

Well said! :)
RichG
12-28-2003, 12:19 PM
...compassion overflows for an overweight bullying billionaire ...a tough week?Please,guys.A tough week is losing your job, or your child being ill,or getting evited or being homeless. This one doesnt rank...And it doesnt matter which politican or owner or ceo or actor or musician we're talking about...


Or a tough week could happen when you're attending the funeral or memorial service of a longtime friend. Does that qualify?
KCBOOMER
12-29-2003, 11:49 AM
It's never good to pass out, regardless of the circumstances. The Boss only made a gazillion dollars this year so it has not been tough year business wise. The loss of a friend is always stressing.
pathogan
12-30-2003, 09:31 PM
...I apolgize if my comments offended :(
RichG
12-31-2003, 01:17 PM
...I apolgize if my comments offended :(

Speaking for myself, no offense taken on my part.

Just think, George will REALLY be revved up after this (perhaps seeing his mortality?) and will do tons of things to horrify thousands/millions of fans.
Skip
12-31-2003, 01:18 PM
Just think, George will REALLY be revved up after this (perhaps seeing his mortality?) and will do tons of things to horrify thousands/millions of fans.Yeah ... just think of the unattached fan base for the New Delhi Yankees.