George Steinbrenner, 1930-2010

Mr. October
At the end of the 1978 season, the Yankees and the Boston Red Sox were tied for the Eastern Division title. The teams faced each other in an one-game playoff. Reggie Jackson, a controversial Steinbrenner hire, hit a solo home run in the eighth inning to win the game. The Yankees would go on to win the World Series for the second year in a row. Above, Steinbrenner waits to congratulate Jackson after the dinger.

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