The House of Steinbrenner

The House of Steinbrenner

5.5

Sep 21 2010

1h 52m

Documentary

Love them or hate them, the Yankees dominated baseball for more than four decades, then sagged under ownership by CBS until a 42-year-old shipbuilder named George Steinbrenner led a purchase of the team in 1973. He turned that $10m investment into a billion-dollar business, and the 'House that Ruth Built' inspired generations of fans. Deteriorating facilities and changing revenue streams inspired Steinbrenner to build an impressive new stadium marking the end of one grand era and the beginning - perhaps - of another.

Joe DiMaggio

Joe DiMaggio

Self (archive footage)

Lou Gehrig

Lou Gehrig

Self (archive footage)

Rudolph Giuliani

Rudolph Giuliani

Self

Larry King

Larry King

Self