Yankees put up Steinbrenner statue in Tampa
A new brass statue of former Yankees owner George Steinbrenner stands outside Legends Field in Tampa, Fla. (Jan. 7, 2011) Credit: AP
TAMPA, Fla. - The Yankees have put a statue of former owner George Steinbrenner at the team's spring training complex.
The 600-pound, life-size statue was put on a marble stand Friday at the entrance of the ballpark named for Steinbrenner, who died at 80 in July.
A formal ceremony is scheduled to take place during this year's spring training.
The statue has Steinbrenner in a suit and wearing the 2009 World Series championship ring, the last of the seven titles won by the Yankees under his ownership.
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