Big Stein: I'm On Trop Of The World, Ma!

Max Power · 01-20-2003, 08:40 AM

Just read this in Jerry Crasnick's latest BB America column:

Quote:

Tampa resident George Steinbrenner even bought four season tickets to the Devil Rays recently. If Piniella thinks it’s grim losing to the Yankees, just wait until he gazes into the stands and sees Big Stein smirking back at him.

Am I the only one that finds this very odd?

Ytown Tribe fan · 01-20-2003, 08:50 AM

Sorry -- I thought you meant BEN Stein, my personal nominee for Baseball Commissioner.

WiredTiger · 01-20-2003, 08:53 AM

I think it's just part of doing business in Tampa. I am sure he gets them mainly for the Yankee games. In Detroit, Pete Karmonos, owner of the Hurricanes, has Red Wings tickets.

RichG · 01-20-2003, 12:29 PM

It's not odd, and it happens in other sports, too. Some football owners have seats in other cities. I think the Giants owners have seats in Pittsburgh.

Maybe the Yankee scouts will have better seats in the Trop than they usually get.

JamesI · 01-20-2003, 12:48 PM

maybe Steinbrenner knows some people in Tampa he doesn't like, so these were meant as a present for them.

Doc Pontoon · 01-20-2003, 01:54 PM

I think it's likely that the tickets are good seats - I'd wager that the hapless Hellfish don't have enough season ticket holders to fill the first row of the park. So, those tickets will be a heck of an investment when the Rays are competitive in 2015.

KCBOOMER · 01-20-2003, 02:06 PM

Seems a little out of the ordinary but we are talking about the Steinmeister.

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01-20-2003, 08:50 AM	#2
Ytown Tribe fan Guest Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Scrappers territory Posts: 2,515	Sorry -- I thought you meant BEN Stein, my personal nominee for Baseball Commissioner.

01-20-2003, 08:53 AM	#3
WiredTiger Guest Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The city of Kaline, Cobb and Greenberg Posts: 3,395	I think it's just part of doing business in Tampa. I am sure he gets them mainly for the Yankee games. In Detroit, Pete Karmonos, owner of the Hurricanes, has Red Wings tickets.

01-20-2003, 12:29 PM	#4
RichG Inducted Into The NetShrine Assembly of Fame Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 569	It's not odd, and it happens in other sports, too. Some football owners have seats in other cities. I think the Giants owners have seats in Pittsburgh. Maybe the Yankee scouts will have better seats in the Trop than they usually get.

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JamesI Netshrine Vacuum Cleaner Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Potsdam, N.Y. Posts: 3,723	maybe Steinbrenner knows some people in Tampa he doesn't like, so these were meant as a present for them.

01-20-2003, 01:54 PM	#6
Doc Pontoon Membership Termed 5/26/03 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 230	I think it's likely that the tickets are good seats - I'd wager that the hapless Hellfish don't have enough season ticket holders to fill the first row of the park. So, those tickets will be a heck of an investment when the Rays are competitive in 2015.

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