Back To 1995

Not only on ESPN TV, but other sports-related media, magazines and the Internet, including Yahoo's newly established Yahoo Sports Channel, and forums related to various sports events, whether the Yankees will be sold are also discussed. fierce.

   Some veteran sports people still retain the old thinking, thinking that the Steinbrenner family will not sell the Yankees, and there are some diehard fans who do not want the Yankees to be sold.

However, some sports personnel, especially young sports commentators and analysts, believe that "the times have changed". The "one person, one city" that prevailed in the sports industry in the past has remained unchanged for decades. The scene has passed, and the global sports industry has entered the "Golden Yuan Era".

  Old Steinbrenner is now about to enter a state of self-cultivation and retirement. Even if he leaves the hospital, he has no energy to deal with the affairs of the team and other industries.

  In the Yankees club, after dawdling for a long time and thinking hard for most of the day, Hank finally came to the old Steinbrenner's residence at night.

Looking at the villa in front of him, Hank Steinbrenner had never been so entangled. He wanted to reject Song Yang's proposal, but the picture of the cake was really too big for Hank Steinbree Na is really hard to refuse, who doesn't want to write his name on the genealogy, let that name become a glorious existence, the whole world is the same!

   Hank, with a worried face, was called to the study by old Steinbrenner, who saw through his thoughts at a glance, after eating with the Steinbrenner family.

Unlike Hank, the old Steinbrenner is decisive and decisive, and no one can object to it, just like Billy Martin, the general manager of the Yankees, who was the second baseman of the Yankees in the era of players. .

After    retired, Billy Martin transformed into a coach, leading the Yankees to win three baseball league championships and two baseball World Series championships, which is an outstanding achievement.

Billy Martin's temper is known for being hot, and he is simply a big troll. From the players to the management of the team and the management to the opponents, there is nothing that he doesn't ignore. The temper is not good, but the ability is really strong. .

But even someone like Billy Martin still had no temper when facing old Steinbrenner. After finding it and serving as the general manager, he was tossed twice by the old Steinbrenner using the same routine, which made Billy Martin lose his temper.

In the study, looking at Hank, the old Steinbrenner in front of him, he couldn't help but remember that when Hank was only fifteen years old when he first took him to the Yankees, the old Steinbrenner was only fifteen years old. It was intentional to let Hank grow up with the Yankees and become the next head of the Yankees.

   But looking at Hank who was hesitant in front of him, old Steinbrenner couldn't help sighing. He didn't know whether his decision was right or wrong.

   "If you can't make tough decisions, you're doomed to not be the team boss!"

   After waiting for a while, seeing that Hank hadn't spoken yet, old Steinbrenner said to him.

Taking a deep breath, Hank finally looked directly at his father. In the club, old Steinbrenner was a resolute and cold-blooded boss. At home, he was also the one who could decide everything big and small in the Steinbrenner family. .

   For old Steinbrenner, Hank was of course a little apprehensive. It had nothing to do with age, even if it was a few decades later, it would be the same.

   "Bruno Song came to me today and wants to buy 60% of the Yankees!"

   Hearing Hank's words, old Steinbrenner's chest rose and fell a lot, and he felt a little pain in his heart. Old Steinbrenner suppressed his anger and looked at the "prodigal son" in front of him.

   "What about your decision?"

Hank can hear the coldness in his words. He gave up long ago before it was released. Just like the acquisition of the Premier League team, it turned out that his decision was correct. A few years later, the valuation of the Premier League team has become one. All are soaring, and the Premier League is earning more and more, but because of the old Steinbrenner's disapproval, Hank had to give up.

   But this time, Hank didn't want to give up, "I want to agree to this deal!"

Old Steinbrenner looked at Hank across the table coldly. Fortunately, this is not Texas, otherwise Hank would have to worry about whether there will be a "father-son relationship" here. shot" scene.

This time, Hank didn't dodge any more, but stared straight at his father. After a full half, Hank was a little worried, should he make a step, so as not to cause Stanbrina's heart attack. When it relapsed, old Steinbrenner finally spoke.

"Why?" Old Steinbrenner asked Hank after rubbing his brows wearily. He was still old after all. Before it was released, a big bird would have passed by and Hank had changed his mind, but now , Hank's wings are hard after all.

But the old Steinbrenner was also a little gratified. Although Hank was a bit tough in the face of him, it meant that Hank had his own ideas and faced the Yankees managers, coaches, and stars. Players, don't worry about Hank being pinned down.

"In exchange for the equity of the Yankees in exchange for the equity of the sports event management company established by Song Yang, the Steinbrenner family will enter the board of directors of the sports management company, which is a new beginning for the Steinbrenner family! "

   Looking at Hank who couldn't hide his excitement in front of Hank, old Steinbrenner felt a little as if he had known him for the first time as a "prodigal". The former Hank was restrained and silent, and rarely showed such an expression in front of him.

  Old Steinbrenner was also amazed at the plan of the sports event management company. He could see at a glance that the sports event management company had a lot of water, and whether it could be realized or not can be said.

Moreover, judging from Steinbrenner's experience, most of this sports event management company is aimed at cutting leeks, packing them up, then attracting investment from Wall Street investment banks, and finally packing and listing them, cutting leeks ruthlessly. .

   After all, running a club is very laborious, let alone running several sports leagues. It is impossible to do it in a few years.

Even the old Steinbrenner doubted that the copyrights of major sports events around the world would change because of the emergence of this company. With the advent of the Jinyuan Sports era, the relationship between clubs, leagues, TV stations, and advertisers will be renewed. Shuffling the cards, to put it simply, the copyright of sports events will probably be fired to the sky...

   But old Steinbrenner also had to admit that this plan was indeed tempting, no wonder Hank, who was in his thirties, couldn't grasp it, even his old Jianghu couldn't control it.

How much is the Yankees worth now, the evaluation agency gave it 1.2 billion dollars. If you count the Yankees club, the Yankees sports radio station that is currently under development, and the new arena planned to be developed, then the Yankees The valuation of , may also produce a large part.

   But that's a matter of the future. In terms of the team, the current Yankees, the highest estimate given by the outside world is indeed only $1.2 billion.

And now, there is an opportunity in front of the old Steinbrenner to use the Yankees' equity in exchange for the sports event management company established by Song Yang. As long as it is listed, the Steinbrenner family will get it, maybe It is not 1.2 billion US dollars, doubling or even several times, ten times, not necessarily impossible, this is an opportunity for the Steinbrenner family to leap into the giants!

   Of course, it is also possible that the Steinbrenner family had a big downfall, the team was gone, the sports event management company was also lost, and in the end the bamboo basket was empty.

   "You want to make a deal with Bruno Song?" Old Steinbrenner asked Hank, "Those who want to take advantage of him have never succeeded!"

  Hank knew that this was the last moment, and facing old Steinbrenner, Hank finally nodded.

There was a sigh in the study. Old Steinbrenner had no objection or support. He just got up silently and walked out of the study. When he approached the door, he said to Hank lightly, "The Yankees' thing. , it's up to you, you're now the big boss of the Yankees!"

  Hank couldn't help showing a look of surprise on his face. Looking back, he saw the figure of old Steinbrenner. He didn't know when he became a little hunched.

Concentrating his expression, Hank took a deep breath. He knew that now, the old Stanbrina had put the Yankees and the family in his hands, and what kind of work he could do would depend on his performance. .

  Song Yang is also discussing the Steinbrenner family and the Yankees in the North Shore Manor on Long Island, New York.

   "Will the old Steinbrenner agree to this deal?"

  Greck glanced at the time. There was not much left until the time Song Yang and Hank agreed to, and Hank had not yet been seen.

   Song Yang painted a big cake for Hank, but Greck, Marcus and the others knew that Song Yang was a standard white wolf with empty gloves.

   Establishing a sports event management company, acquiring a lot of sports clubs, sports leagues, etc., is very expensive, and even starting out requires billions of dollars.

  Song Yang could of course pay for this amount of money, but expecting Song Yang to spend such a large sum of cash on this sports event management company is really overthinking it, and few people would do it.

  Whether it is Silicon Valley or Wall Street, the most played routine is to use other people's money to do his own work. Song Yang can't break this custom, right?

To establish a sports event management company, Song Yang is going to borrow from the bank, and then rely on the venture capital of Wall Street institutions to provide ammunition, which requires this sports event management company to have something "valuable" in hand to mortgage, otherwise even with the Song Yang's identity is also impossible to come out with billions of dollars in empty mouth.

  The Yankees are famous enough. If the Yankees and the Roma team use these two teams as collateral, the sports event management company should be able to get the start-up capital, so the Yankees are very important!

   But on the Steinbrenner family's side, whether they are willing to cooperate or not, there are a few things to say, this is something that Greg is worried about.

  Song Yang didn't care, he really wanted to win the Yankees, but if he couldn't win, there would be no loss for Song Yang. It was just the bragging that didn't become a reality...

   "If you don't have the Yankees, then find other baseball clubs. There are always baseball clubs that are willing to gamble!"

While    was talking, Ulf, who was in charge of security, came over and said to Song Yang, "Hank Steinbrenner is here!"

Song Yang and Greck looked at each other, Yu'er had already taken the bait, Song Yang got up to meet Hank, no matter how Hank persuaded his father, being able to come today means that Hank has already taken care of the Yankees. .

Following Hank into this once most expensive mansion in New York, Billy Martin, the general manager of the Yankees, didn't even bother to look at the scenery, but just confirmed to Hank again, "This matter, old Steinb. Rena already agreed?"

Billy Martin feels absurd. More than a month ago, when Marcus found the Yankees, the Yankees refused, but the feng shui turned too fast, how long did it take, the Yankees From the management to the coaching staff to the players, they all share the same hatred and are unwilling to sell themselves.

   But who knows, they are still preparing to fight to the death, the emperor kneels first, but the Steinbrenner family is ready to sell Steinbrenner!

  Hank stopped, just glanced at Billy Martin coldly, "Now the Yankees are in my hands, and I have decided this matter."

  Billy Martin was stunned for a moment, and he couldn't help but look dazed. From Hank, he vaguely saw the figure of old Steinbrenner.

  Song Yang gave Hank a hug, "I'm glad, Hank, you can make the right decision!"

   "Hope this isn't the beginning of a tragedy!" Hank sighed.

  Song Yang raised his brows, "Facts will prove everything. The surname Steinbrenner may become one of the most shining existences in the sports industry!"

After drinking Song Yang's another bowl of poisonous chicken soup, Hank's expression became slightly better. Compared with his father, the worst thing about him is his indomitable spirit. In terms of ability, he has been cultivated for so many years. Certainly not bad.

The negotiation is placed on the top floor of the manor, overlooking the entire manor and the surrounding area of ​​Long Island, which is more than ten kilometers away. You get what you pay for every penny. Even a rough baseball player, Billy Martin can feel the scenery here. Painting, standing on the top floor, swinging a stick, it is estimated that a baseball can be hit very far...

After a few polite words, the two sides became arguing, and Marcus said, "The valuation we made for the Yankees is 1.2 billion US dollars, and we are willing to buy it at a purchase price of 720 million US dollars. 60% of the Yankees!"

   This price is fair, but given the popularity of the Yankees, the general purchase price is a lot higher than the valuation.

   "Two billion dollars, the Yankees deserve such a price!" Hank the Lion said loudly, if there is a date or not, let's take a shot first.

   Billy Martin couldn't help but twitched his face. He found that Hank seemed to be a bit tougher than his father.

   "It's impossible, the price is enough for us to buy two professional baseball clubs."

Hank looked at Song Yang, "$1.6 billion, the Yankees want the purchase price of $1.6 billion, the Steinbrenner family doesn't need cash, and all the purchase money will be replaced by the sports event management company. Get equity!"

The voice of    fell, and the top floor was silent, only the sound of the wind passing by, followed by the voices of Greck, Marcus, and Billy Martin who were participating in the negotiation, taking a deep breath.