S08E20 · SCENE 13/27 · 08:27
The Millennium · Yankees office
Yankees office: Steinbrenner praises uniform

Steinbrenner praises George for staining Babe Ruth's uniform, calling it 'out with the old.'

08:27→09:09
in the episode · 0m 42s · S08E20
Yankees office: Steinbrenner praises uniform

What happens

08:27–09:09

George expects to be fired for ruining the uniform. Instead, Steinbrenner applauds the stunt as a symbolic embrace of the future. He insults Babe Ruth's legacy. George realizes his plan backfired.

WhereYankees office
DriverSteinbrenner
Positionact2 · complication
ThreadGeorge gets fired

Key lines

from this scene
08:34

And l have to tell you it's exactly what this organization needed.

08:47

He wasn't really a sultan, huh? What do you make of that?

09:04

Hey, how about some lunch? What are you going for?

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08:38Steinbrenner praises tearing down past
08:45Steinbrenner insults Babe Ruth

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08:27–09:09
A · George gets fired
B · Elaine vs Putumayo
C · Speed dial war
D · Millennium parties

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