Uniform patch to honor Hank Steinbrenner

NEW YORK -- The Yankees will wear uniform patches on the left sleeves of their home and road jerseys this season to commemorate the life and recognize the passing of Henry G. “Hank” Steinbrenner.

All players and coaches will wear the patch, a black oval bearing Steinbrenner’s initials of "HGS," for the entire 2020 regular season and postseason.

Steinbrenner passed away on April 14 at age 63 due to a longstanding health issue. He was in his 13th season as general partner and his 11th season as co-chairperson, sharing responsibilities of overseeing all aspects of the Yankees' business and baseball operations with his brother, Hal.

According to the Yankees, Steinbrenner was directly involved in player negotiations, settling long-term player recruitment goals and overall club strategy.

“Hank was a genuine and gentle spirit who treasured the deep relationships he formed with those closest to him,” the Steinbrenner family said in April. “He was introduced to the Yankees organization at a very young age, and his love for sports and competition continued to burn brightly throughout his life. Hank could be direct and outspoken, but in the very same conversation show great tenderness and light-heartedness. More than anything, he set an example for all of us in how comfortably he lived enjoying his personal passions and pursuits. We are profoundly saddened to have lost him and will carry his memory with us always.”

Born April 2, 1957, and raised in his birthplace of Cleveland, Steinbrenner was the eldest of four children raised by former Yankees principal owner George M. Steinbrenner and his wife, Joan. Hank and Hal Steinbrenner began overseeing the day-to-day business of the club in 2007.

In addition to his Yankees duties, Steinbrenner spent many decades passionately involved in the breeding, raising and racing of horses, serving as a vice president and director of Bay Farms Corporation since 1985 and as a longtime member of the board of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company.

Steinbrenner was on the board of YES Network and the Gold Shield Foundation. He was also involved in several not-for-profit causes and childrens’ charities in New York and the Tampa Bay area, including Joshua House, St. Joseph’s Childrens’ Hospital, Gigi’s Playhouse Tampa, The Children’s Dream Fund and the New York Yankees Foundation.