The Yankees are blocking a 77-year-old woman from publishing letters written to her from a college-age George Steinbrenner more than 50 years ago. Mary Jane Elster wanted to use the letters in a book about her friendship with Steinbrenner, who died in July. The New York Times published one of the letters a few days after Steinbrenner's death. Michael Shriner, Elster's son, told the Times that Yankees chief operating officer Lonn Trost "could not have been more of a bully" in refusing permission.