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Yankees Offer Condolences To Dallas Green

STATEMENT FROM: YANKEES MANAGING GENERAL PARTNER HAL STEINBRENNER

RE: TRAGIC PASSING OF CHRISTINA GREEN

The New York Yankees today offered their condolences and sympathy to Dallas Green and his family on the loss of Dallas' granddaughter Christina Green, who was killed in the Tucson shootings.

Hal Steinbrenner, managing general partner of the New York Yankees, said "The Steinbrenner family and the New York Yankees organization join the entire nation in mourning Christina and send our deepest condolences to Dallas Green and his family as they deal with this tremendous loss. This is a tragedy that is beyond words and our thoughts and prayers are with the Green family, as well as all of the affected families."

Dallas Green was a manager of the New York Yankees in 1989 and his son John, Christina's father, pitched in the New York Yankees organization in 1989 and '90.

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