By Ted Rossman
Sadly, the New York Yankees lost two beloved individuals this week, as longtime public address announcer Bob Sheppard and principal owner George Steinbrenner both passed away. Steinbrenner had not been doing well for the past few years, and there were widespread reports of dementia and a general lack of lucidity. None of this is my business or the public’s business, and I feel badly for the people and the families that are involved. But I also feel badly that the Yankees’ PR department issued this statement about Sheppard’s death, purportedly from Steinbrenner himself.