New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner defended manager Aaron Boone and general manager Brian Cashman following New York’s failure to win the World Series and blamed the players for the lack of success. "I thought Boone managed a good season, especially with the pitching staff," Steinbrenner said Wednesday. "The bottom line is the players didn’t live up to their end of the bargain in the playoffs." New York has gone 17 seasons without a World Series title. That matches the Yankees’ longest drought since winning their first championship in 1923, a gap between titles in 1978 and ‘96. "If we don...
Hal Steinbrenner Backs Boone, Cashman and Blames Yankees Players for Early Exit
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Oct 21, 2026 • 1 day ago
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