He wore a light blue Oxford shirt, khaki pants, and dark sunglasses. Tufts of silver hair sprouted out from beneath his Yankee cap. Two bulky, golden rings—one on each hand—speckled with enough diamonds to satisfy even the most voracious treasure seeker, but never enough to satisfy the Boss. It was an unmistakable look: George Steinbrenner surveying the field from the first row above the Yankee dugout.
That date was March 4, 2004, and the Philadelphia Phillies were hosting the Yankees in the inaugural game at Bright House Field in Clearwater. I was a 14-year-old ...
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