In 1973, George Steinbrenner led a group that bought the New York Yankees from CBS for $10 million; the team is now valued at more than $12 billion after a 2026 deal with Apollo Global

The strongest angle here is the extraordinary change in the Yankees’ financial value over five decades. I’ll keep the focus on the original $10 million acquisition, Steinbrenner’s surprisingly small personal contribution and the reported Apollo investment, rather than adding unrelated 2026 standings or player updates.

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