George Steinbrenner has suffered a massive heart attack and is currently hospitalized, according to reports from New York City’s ABC news affiliate.
The Yankees owner was reportedly rushed to St. Joseph's hospital in Tampa, according to Bay News 9 in Florida.
Steinbrenner turned 80 years-old on July 4th, and has been in declining health since retiring from day-to-day Yankees operations in 2006. The family has kept Steinbrenner’s medical condition private since his retirement.
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There is still no official word from Major League Baseball or the Yankees yet.
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