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In December 1953, Johnson entered baseball through a real estate transaction by purchasing the top two playing venues of the perennial champion New York Yankees — Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, and Blues Stadium in Kansas City, home of the Yanks' top farm club, the Kansas City Blues. Concurrently, struggling major league baseball teams ...
Delbert Eugene "Del" Webb (May 17, 1899 – July 4, 1974) was an American real-estate developer and a co-owner of the New York Yankees baseball club. He founded and developed the retirement community of Sun City, Arizona, which was built by his Del E. Webb Construction Company.
Orin S. Wilf (born 1974) is an American real estate developer, the founder and president of Skyline Developers, ... he owns 5-10% of the New York Yankees. [1]
In 2009, Forbes estimated the Yankees to be worth $1.5 billion. [4] Steinbrenner died in July 2010. [3] George married Joan Zieg on May 12, 1956. Joan was a philanthropist and invested in real estate. Additionally, she served as a vice chairperson for the Yankees. She died in December 2018. [5]
Concierge Auctions is a residential real estate company based in New York and Texas. It auctions properties to the highest bidder. [2] In November 2021, Concierge Auctions was acquired by Sotheby’s and Realogy Holdings Corp. [3] The company rebranded to Sotheby’s Concierge Auctions. [4]
The Yankees Entertainment and Sports (YES) Network was launched in 2002 and serves as the primary home of the New York Yankees. [466] As of 2022, Michael Kay is the play-by-play announcer with David Cone , John Flaherty , and Paul O'Neill working as commentators as part of a three-man, or occasionally two-man, booth.
Barry Halper (December 3, 1939 – December 18, 2005) was an extensive collector of baseball memorabilia who had been a limited partner owning about 1% of the New York Yankees. [1] During the auction of Halper's collection, Sotheby's Auction House called it the "World Series of Sports Auctions." [2]
Cohen was raised in a Jewish family [3] in Harrison, New York. [1] He is the son of Gloria and Sherman Cohen and nephew to Eddie and Mortimer Cohen. [4] In the 1950s, the Cohen brothers (Eddie, Mortimer, and Sherman Cohen) founded Cohen Brothers Realty & Construction Corporation [4] after successfully running various other businesses prior.