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President Donald Trump Tweets Condolences to Hank Steinbrenner's Family, Yankees Organization

Heartfelt messages continue to pour in on social media after the passing of Yankees co-owner Hank Steinbrenner. On Wednesday, President Donald Trump extended his condolences on Twitter
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President Donald Trump Tweets Condolences to Hank Steinbrenner's Family, Yankees Organization
President Donald Trump Tweets Condolences to Hank Steinbrenner's Family, Yankees Organization

Heartfelt posts honoring the life of Hank Steinbrenner – the Yankees general partner and co-chairperson who passed away at 63 on Tuesday – have continued to pour in on social media. 

On Wednesday morning, President Donald Trump tweeted a message to the Steinbrenner family and Yankees organization.

"My condolences to the Steinbrenner family, and the entire Yankees Organization, on the passing of Hank Steinbrenner," Trump tweeted. "He was a friend and will be missed greatly by all!"

Politics aside, Trump had been close with George Steinbrenner, Hank's father, until he passed away in 2010. Hank, George's eldest son died on Tuesday after a longtime battle with an illness unrelated to COVID-19. He was surrounded by family members in Clearwater, Fla.

READ: Hank Steinbrenner, Yankees co-owner, Dead at 63

Countless former Yankees, as well as other Major League franchises, took to social media to extend condolences during this time of mourning. 

Derek Jeter took to Facebook to explain how much Hank and his family meant to him across his playing career and life outside of baseball. "We will all miss him," The Captain wrote.

Christopher Johnson, CEO and Chairman of the New York Jets, extended his "deepest sympathies" on behalf of his family and the Jets organization. 

For more reactions from the Yankees and MLB families, as well as the rest of professional sports, check out Inside The Pinstripes coverage here. 

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MAX GOODMAN

Max Goodman covers the New York Yankees for Sports Illustrated and FanNation. Goodman has been on the Yankees beat for three seasons. He is also the publisher of Sports Illustrated and FanNation's Jets site, Jets Country. Before starting Inside The Pinstripes, Goodman attended Northwestern University and the Medill School of Journalism. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism and Master’s Degree in Sports Media, graduating in 2019. At school, Goodman was an anchor and reporter with NNN SportsNight and played on the club baseball team. While at Northwestern, Goodman interned with MLB.com as an associate reporter covering the Miami Marlins. He also interned with ESPN, working as an associate reporter on Mike Greenberg's Get Up. Goodman is from New York City. He grew up in Hell's Kitchen. Follow Goodman on Twitter @MaxTGoodman. You can connect with him via email by reaching out at maxgoodmansports@gmail.com.

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