European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 9, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Steinbrenner a hero to All Yankee foes Mike Royko n american hero has Ridden off into the Sunset and i for one will miss him George Steinbrenner. What a Guy. He made millions of americans Happy even if they did no to realize or appreciate it. Of course you be probably been brainwashed by the press into thinking that Steinbrenner was some sort of villain. Most people have. Even those who know nothing about baseball could get the impression that Steinbrenner eats babies kicks bag ladies and sets fire to Kittens. His picture was on the cover of Newsweek with a headline saying a the most hated Man in editorials in countless newspapers have gloated that baseball our sacred old game is finally rid of this foul fellow. Professor George will the Prissy political commentator and self styled baseball expert squeaks that a Steinbrenner is a of my a boor. Its enough to make one faint. Well maybe he is. But at least he did no to flunk out of Little league As did will the Sissy. What bothers will and Many others is that the Yankees Are now baseball a wimp est team. They say the Yankees Are something special to America. Part of the National professor will talks about that National fabric so much you a think he was our National furniture upholsterer. Will says a to be Blunt Steinbrenner a mismanagement of the Yankees matters much More than the mismanagement of the Atlanta braves. The Yankees. Are simply irreplaceable As carriers of a tradition that lends derivative glory to teams that compete against Well Lah Dee Dah professor will but maybe fans in other cities were tired of All that a derivative glory a consider Cleveland which has won one measly world series since world War ii and that was in 1948, while the Yankees had scads of them. In be never heard anyone from Cleveland say a Well in a sure grateful for All the derivative glory i Felt when the Yankees kicked the hell out of i know Many White sox fans but not one of them expressed the pleasures of a derivative glory when Mantle Maris and Berra were bouncing balls off the upper deck. For about 40 years the cubs were the most mismanaged franchise in baseball. But did Newsweek put bumbling owner . Wrigley a picture on the cover and say he was a National disgrace did they jeer him for ruining a once proud and it once was cubs tradition no the late Wrigley was shrugged off As a likable eccentric and the cubs viewed with tolerant amusement As lovable losers. And cub fans we did no to even get to enjoy the a derivative glory of being stomped by the Yankees. We had to Settle for the a derivative glory of being stomped by the mets which Wasny to nearly As Derivatively glorious. A but thanks to George Steinbrenner those Days of a derivative glory Are Over. Yes in recent years Steinbrenner appears to have made a mess of the Yankees. And All Over America Yankee non fans a which Means just about everybody outside of new York a have enjoyed every moment of it. They Arentt brooding that the National fabric is being unwound because they can no longer say a ooh whip me some More yanks Hurt me you brutes i need that derivative when the lowly Yankees Slink out of Oakland i doubt if Oakland a fans shake their Heads with regret and say a i feel so bad about the Way our mighty a a thumped them. I almost wept for our tattered National fabric when they bobbled balls stumbled in the base paths and flailed helplessly at our pitching. Winning is Nice but it does no to compare with the derivative glory of losing to the As for the Yankee fans for a change they can enjoy the derivative glory of being beaten by Cleveland Detroit Chicago and everybody else. Losing will help them build character. Besides they re a Bunch of ingrates. When they heard that Steinbrenner was out they stood and cheered. How quickly they forget that when he bought the team it was awful. And he quickly won five titles including two world series finished second three times and third three times. If someone accomplished that in Chicago we care if he associated with gamblers ladies of the night or even professor will. Wed name an expressway after him. So i think the National fabric will survive the Strain of the new non improved Yankees. And new yorkers can to really complain. They still have the mighty mets. A if Only Steinbrenner could get his hands on them too. Tribune Media piece k Iii ill Fitl Washington is a Magnet for jokers not All of whom work for the government. Find out who keeps a running tally on political humor pages 6 and 7. Sunday a weekly supplement of the stars and stripes. Editor John Taylor Art director Sharon Kilday production Lisa Williams Denise Adams Back Home .2 Steinbrenner Yankee haters revenge stateside views .3 Light look at what s almost news observations.4 substitute teachers survival tactics what would you do if not in military trends ghosts deja vow and other beliefs no sympathy for Donald Trump books a.#. 8-9 Quot dark Angel Quot portrait of a villain James j. Kilpatrick on offbeat words science and the world .10 of say can you see just barely at a glance Poland Odds amp ends.11 european tour a moving experience miss manners and Horoscope last laugh.12 Dave Barry cartoons from around the world confused about the crisis in the Gulf let Dave Barry simplify the confusing mess. Page 12. Roxanne pulitzer has been called Many things including now a novelist. Page 8. A Lect do Page 2 c sunday september 9,1990
