1974 New York Yankees Management Profiles

GEORGE STEINBRENNER (General Partner)
"George Steinbrenner came to town last year, and New Yorkers immediately identified with his style. He quickly demonstrated his desire to do whatever was necessary to build a winner - no holds barred. New York, with the most knowledgeable sports fans around, recognized the straightforward and dynamic new personality on the scene, and welcomed George Steinbrenner as General Partner of the Yankees.
George is a sportsman of diversified interests, whose principal business is the American Shipbuilding Company of Cleveland. But his chief interest has become the New York Yankees - he likes baseball, he likes the challenge, and he's found New York a city to his style. And whatever it takes to bring home a championship, New Yorkers know George Steinbrenner will be looking out for their interests as well."

-The New York Yankees Official 1974 Yearbook


GABE PAUL (President)
"As a top-level baseball executive, Gabe Paul is without peer. He's had experience in the minor leagues and with four major league clubs, involved in every phase of a baseball operation from concessions, publicity, traveling secretary and general manager to his current post as Yankee President.
A native of Rochester, where he began his professional baseball career, Gabe also served at high-level posts for Cincinnati, Houston and Cleveland before investing in the Yankees last year. A man who works twelve-hour days as the rule rather than the exception, Gabe was tabbed by George Steinbrenner as the man best suited to handle this challenging period for the Yankees - the building of a championship club, the modernization of Yankee Stadium, and the two-year stay in Shea Stadium."

-The New York Yankees Official 1974 Yearbook


TAL SMITH (Executive Vice-President)
"Tal Smith joined the Yankee organization last November as Executive Vice-President. A veteran of 16 years in the major leagues, Tal originally joined the Cincinnati Reds in 1957, then moved to Houston in 1960 where he remained in a variety of capacities until coming to New York. At the time of his move, he had been Vice-President and Director of Operations for the Astrodome, and his earlier experience in the construction and design of the famed domed structure makes him well qualified to advise the Yankees on the modernization of Yankee Stadium, in addition to bringing his wealth of experience in the area of player development and scouting.
The Duke University graduate was born in Framingham, Massachusetts."

-The New York Yankees Official 1974 Yearbook


BOB FISHEL (Vice-President)
"Bob Fishel is celebrating his 20th anniversary with the Yankees in 1974, having joined the club as Public Relations Director in August 1954. He earned a reputation as one of the best baseball executives in the game and was made Vice-President last fall, with his responsibilities becoming more inclusive.
Bob began in baseball in 1946 under Bill Veeck in Cleveland and later became public relations director of the St. Louis Browns. He was honored in 1972 with the William J. Slocum Award for long and meritorious service to baseball by the New York chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America."

-The New York Yankees Official 1974 Yearbook