A monument for George Steinbrenner, who passed away on July 13 at the age of 80, was unveiled in Monument Park during a ceremony attended by members of the Steinbrenner family, former manager Joe Torre and Commissioner Bud Selig. The text of the 7-foot-wide, 5-foot-high bronze plaque -- the seventh erected in Monument Park and the first honoring an owner -- pays homage to Steinbrenner's long-standing nickname, "The Boss," and reads across its 760-pound face: "Purchased the New York Yankees on January 3, 1973. A true visionary who changed the game of baseball forever, he was considered the most influential owner in all of sports. In his 37 years as Principal Owner, the Yankees posted a Major League-best .566 winning percentage, while winning 11 American League pennants and seven World Series titles, becoming the most recognizable sports brand in the world. "A devoted sportsman, he was Vice President of the United States Olympic Committee, a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame's Board of Directors and a member of the NCAA Foundation Board of Trustees. "A great philanthropist whose charitable efforts were mostly performed without fanfare, he followed a personal motto of the greatest form of charity is anonymity." "It was big; probably how The Boss would have wanted it," captain Derek Jeter said. "The biggest one out there." Asked if he thought Steinbrenner might have gotten a kick out of that, Jeter quipped, "No question. It probably was his idea."