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I have to remember something he did for my son's Little League team--one of the team was diagnosed with Ewing's Sarcoma and had had his leg amputated the knee ending his career in baseball. When Steinbrenner heard about this he invited the entire team to Yankee Stadium, gave them seats above the dug out, took them into a private club area and had them meet the team.

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In Tampa, his legacy is much more straightforward: George Steinbrenner is the man who opens his wallet to causes large and small.

From a $250 gift to the Mayor's Alliance of Persons With Disabilities to million-dollar donations to St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, Steinbrenner and his foundations have given millions to myriad causes in the Tampa Bay area. Most of his contributions help athletics, children's and military groups.