New York Yankees’ Iconic Ex-Owner Always Invited Ex-POTUS Donald Trump to Yankee Stadium Because of a Powerful Superstition

The New York Yankees are one of the most famous baseball teams in the world. Even people who don’t watch baseball are very well aware of the MLB heavyweights. With the franchise’s storied history, it has attracted and drawn the biggest of celebrities and personalities. Donald Trump is one such personality.

Trump is a well-known Yankees fan and has been so for decades. But when George Steinbrenner, the owner of the Yankees, was alive, Trump played a special role for the baseball team.

What special role did Donald Trump play for the Yankees?

According to Randy Levine, former President of the Yankees, Steinbrenner considered Trump a good luck charm for the team. This led to Trump being invited to a number of Yankees games and watching games with Steinbrenner.

In an interview with NBC News in 2019, Levine said, “George always used to say we had a great record when Donald was at the table with him. And because George was superstitious, especially during the playoffs, he would always call Donald to make sure he was there. George believed he was good luck.”

Trump and Steinbrenner were good friends and built a close bond over the sport. Trump even went as far as to say that Steinbrenner was his best friend. Their friendship predated Trump’s decades as a Yankees fan.

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Following Steinbrenner’s death in 2010, Donald Trump has continued going to Yankees games. And was even seen at Yankee Stadium in the years leading to his presidency. People around Donald Trump have often claimed that if he ever bought a baseball team, it would be the Yankees.

When did Trump become a Yankees fan?

While Donald Trump has been a Yankees fan for decades now, he was most vocal during Derek Jeter’s time at the club. Trump was a massive Jeter fan and would regularly praise the former Yankee on his shows, in speeches, and on social media.

In addition to this, Trump would often compare other star players to Jeter and berate them for not being as good as him. This included Alex Rodriguez, who Trump did not like during his time with the Yankees.

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It will be interesting to see if Trump takes his love for the Yankees to the next level and buys the team. Do you think that Donald Trump will buy the New York Yankees?