New York Yankees

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New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez hits a home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

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New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez looks on as fans cheer in the background after hitting his 600th career home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010 in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez, right, is congratulated at home plate by Derek Jeter after hitting his 600th career home run during the first inning of a baseball against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010 in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez connects for his 600th career home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010 in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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New York Yankees celebrate after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 in a baseball game, clinching a playoff spot, in Toronto on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette)

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New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez returns to the dugout after striking out in the first inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Friday, July 30, 2010, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)

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New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez bends over after striking out in the eighth inning in a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians, Thursday, July 29, 2010, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

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New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez follows through on a base hit as Los Angeles Angels catcher Jeff Mathis looks on in the eighth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 20, 2010, at Yankee Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

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With Tampa Bay Rays' Ben Zobrist, left, at first base, New York Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes, center, winds up in the first inning of a baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010. Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira is at right. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner in 1978 shares a laugh with Billy Martin as they answer questions at a news conference after the Old Timers Day game at Yankee Stadium. The two had a tempestuous relationship, with Mr. Steinbrenner hiring and firing Mr. Martin five times as manager of the American League's most celebrated team. (Associated Press)

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New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi, with pitcher Andy Pettitte behind him, arrives for a news conference Tuesday at Angels Stadium in Anaheim, Calif. The All-Star Game there coincidently was scheduled on the same day that Yankees owner George Steinbrenner died. He rebuilt the Yankees into a sports empire with a mix of bluster and big money that polarized fans all across America but in the end won their respect. (Associated Press)

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BUBBLY BALL: New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner revels in a champagne shower after a World Series win in 1998. He bought the team in 1973 for $10 million. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner (right) slaps hands with his son Hal before a pregame ceremony in 2008 renaming Legends Field in Tampa, Fla., as George M. Steinbrenner Field. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)

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In a Monday, Aug. 21, 1990, photo, George Steinbrenner gestures during a news conference after resigning as general manager of the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York. A person close to Steinbrenner says the Yankees owner died Tuesday morning, July 13, 2010. (AP Photo/Ron Frehm, File)

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This June 29, 1978, file photo shows New York Yankees principal owner George Steinbrenner laughing as Billy Martin answers reporters' questions at a news conference after the Old Timers' Day game at Yankee Stadium in New York. A person close to George Steinbrenner says the Yankees owner died Tuesday morning, July 13, 2010. (AP Photo/Harris, File)

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This Oct. 21, 1981, file photo shows New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner working at his desk at Yankee Stadium in New York before Game 2 of the World Series. On the wall is an autographed photo of Cary Grant. A person close to George Steinbrenner says the Yankees owner died Tuesday morning, July 13, 2010. (AP Photo/File)

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This Oct. 8, 1976, file photo shows George Steinbrenner (left), principal owner of the New York Yankees, chatting with Reggie Jackson, then a free agent, at Royals Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. Steinbrenner, who rebuilt the Yankees into a sports empire with a mix of bluster and big bucks that polarized fans all across America, died Tuesday, July 13, 2010. He had just celebrated his 80th birthday July 4. (AP Photo/File)

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This Oct. 9, 1977, file photo shows George Steinbrenner (left), principal owner of the New York Yankees, giving Manager Billy Martin a bearhug and congratulations after each was doused by champagne in a dressing room at Royals Stadium after the Yankees defeated the Kansas City Royals, 5-3, to take the AL championship. Steinbrenner, who rebuilt the Yankees into a sports empire with a mix of bluster and big bucks that polarized fans all across America, died Tuesday, July 13, 2010. He had just celebrated his 80th birthday July 4. (AP Photo)

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This Feb. 28, 1998, file photo shows New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner flanked by Manager Billy Martin (left) and Vice President and General Manager Lou Piniella at spring training in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. A person close to George Steinbrenner says the Yankees owner died Tuesday morning, July 13, 2010. (AP Photo/Bill Cooke)

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This Oct. 21, 1998, file photo shows New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner getting a champagne shower from Andy Pettitte (left) and other Yankees in the clubhouse after Game 4 of the World Series at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. Steinbrenner, who rebuilt the Yankees into a sports empire with a mix of bluster and big bucks that polarized fans all across America, died Tuesday, July 13, 2010. He had just celebrated his 80th birthday July 4. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)