Built by Ruth. Owned by George
Love them or hate them, the Yankees dominated baseball for more than four decades, then sagged under ownership by CBS until a 42-year-old shipbuilder named George Steinbrenner led a purchase of the team in 1973. He turned that $10m investment into a billion-dollar business, and the 'House that Ruth Built' inspired generations of fans. Deteriorating facilities and changing revenue streams inspired Steinbrenner to build an impressive new stadium marking the end of one grand era and the beginning - perhaps - of another.
Barbara Kopple
Director
Barbara Kopple
Producer
Barbara Kopple
Writer
Gary Keith Griffin
Director of Photography
David Cassidy
Director of Photography
Ashraf Rijal
Director of Photography
John Hazard
Director of Photography
Mario Signore
Director of Photography
Joe DiMaggio
Self (archive footage)
Lou Gehrig
Self (archive footage)
Rudolph Giuliani
Self
Larry King
Self
Ray Negron
Self
