<P> Dan Topping , Larry MacPhail , and Del Webb purchased the Yankees from Ruppert 's estate in 1945 . Topping and Webb forced MacPhail out of the Yankees ownership group due to his confrontational behavior after the 1947 World Series . In 1964 , Topping and Webb sold the team to CBS , during which time the franchise struggled . Selling the team at a loss , CBS sold the team to a group headed by George Steinbrenner in 1973 . While Steinbrenner initially owned less than half of the team , he bought out many of his partners , eventually owning 70 % of the team . John McMullen , one of Steinbrenner 's limited partners , said , `` There is nothing in life quite so limited as being a limited partner of George Steinbrenner . '' </P>
<P> Dan Topping , Larry MacPhail , and Del Webb purchased the Yankees from Ruppert 's estate in 1945 . Topping and Webb forced MacPhail out of the Yankees ownership group due to his confrontational behavior after the 1947 World Series . In 1964 , Topping and Webb sold the team to CBS , during which time the franchise struggled . Selling the team at a loss , CBS sold the team to a group headed by George Steinbrenner in 1973 . While Steinbrenner initially owned less than half of the team , he bought out many of his partners , eventually owning 70 % of the team . John McMullen , one of Steinbrenner 's limited partners , said , `` There is nothing in life quite so limited as being a limited partner of George Steinbrenner . '' </P>
what percentage of the yankees do the steinbrenners own
what percentage of the yankees do the steinbrenners own
70 %
70 %