In new documents released by the FBI, it reveals former Yankees owner George Steinbrenner was an FBI informant in the 80s. The FBI memo released under the Freedom of Information Act says it ”supports the contention that George Steinbrenner has provided the FBI with valuable assistance.” While details of the operations remain top secret, Steinbrenner assisted the FBI under two secruity matter, one involving national security.
In 1974, Steinbrenner was convicted of making illegal campaign contributions to President Richard Nixon’s re-election campaign. President Ronald Ragan later pardoned him, and the FBI documents now reveal Steinbrenners work with the FBI is the reason why.
This past July, Steinbrenner died of a heart attack at the age of 80, but even after his death the Boss is still larger than life.
When news broke of Osama Bin Laden’s death, the NY Mets and Philadelphia Phillies were in a heated divisional matchup but any rivalry was interrupted by the fans chanting “USA!” Players did not find out the reason behind the chanting until an inning later. After the game, Mets third-baseman David Wright said, “I don’t like to give Philadelphia fans too much credit, but they got this one right,” and pitcher Chris Young said, “There are some things in life that are bigger than a game. To hear the crowd chant ‘USA’, I got chills.”
Baseball comissioner Bud Selig has announced the MLB will take over operations for the LA Dodgers. Real estate mogul Frank McCourt has owned the team since 2004 and has come under fire in his attempt to sell the marquee franchise in the midst of a bitter divorce and more recently when stadium security flaws that left a San Francisco Giants fan in a coma on Opening Day. In a statement released by the commissioner, the decision was made in order to “protect the best interests of the club, its great fans and all of Major League Baseball.”
Last week, Selig first intervened in Dodgers operations to stop a $30m loan McCourt took out from Fox in order to pay the team’s payroll. In 2009, court documents revealed the Dodgers were in debt by over $430m and growing, despite Forbes estimating the value of the Dodgers franchise to be worth more than $750m.
A midst the divorce scandal, which includes the firing of McCourt’s now estranged wife Jamie from CEO of the team, California Attorney General Jerry Brown launched an investigation in regards to the charity’s chief executive Howard Sunkin, earning a salary of nearly $400,000 per year, almost a quarter of the foundation’s entire budget.
It has been quite the year for Texas Rangers pitcher Colby Lewis… in October, Lewis helped lead the Rangers to their first World Series ever and his wife gave birth to ther second daughter this past week. Lewis was on standby for when his wife went into labor and missed his fourth start of the season to be in the delvery room, but according to a Dallas reporter, Lewis abandoned his team!
In his column in the Dallas Observer Jason Whitt wrote, “Imagine if Jason Witten missed a game to attend the birth of a child. It’s just, I dunno, weird. Wrong even. Departures? Totally get it because at a funeral you’re saying goodbye to someone for the last time. But an arrival is merely saying hello to someone you’ll see the rest of your life.”
Under the new MLB paternity leave list players had a 24-72 hour window to leave when expecting a baby. Passed this year, Lewis became the first pitcher to exercise the new rule.
Jersey Chaser of the Month: Samantha Steele- December 2012
ESPN sideline reporter Samantha Steele is engaged to Minnesota Viking QB Christian Ponder earning her the honor of December 2012 Jersey Chaser of the Month. Share It
In new documents released by the FBI, it reveals former Yankees owner George Steinbrenner was an FBI informant in the 80s. The FBI memo released under the Freedom of Information Act says it ”supports the contention that George Steinbrenner has provided the FBI with valuable assistance.” While details of the operations remain top secret, Steinbrenner assisted the FBI under two secruity matter, one involving national security.
Baseball comissioner Bud Selig has announced the MLB will take over operations for the LA Dodgers. Real estate mogul Frank McCourt has owned the team since 2004 and has come under fire in his attempt to sell the marquee franchise in the midst of a bitter divorce and more recently when stadium security flaws that left a 
It has been quite the year for Texas Rangers pitcher Colby Lewis… in October, Lewis helped lead the Rangers to their first World Series ever and his wife gave birth to ther second daughter this past week. Lewis was on standby for when his wife went into labor and missed his fourth start of the season to be in the delvery room, but according to a Dallas reporter, Lewis abandoned his team!