Calling all Yankee fans! Spend a one-of-a-kind evening with Manager Aaron Boone and General Manager Brian Cashman of the New York Yankees! Entrepreneur, Author and Sports Marketer, Brandon Steiner, will host the two Yankee managers in a lively conversation about team building, leadership, and mobilizing an organization around a common goal. “How To Build A Winning Team” will take place at the Ridgefield Playhouse on Monday, April 17, 2023 at 7pm as part of the Hearst Media Entertaining Conversation Series. The New York Yankees are the winningest team in MLB history, with a staggering 27 Championships. An extended Audience Q&A will follow the conversation and VIP tickets are available. This is their only scheduled appearance and tickets will sell fast! Don’t miss the opportunity to learn from these world- famous leaders and ask the questions that might help you level up your personal, team or organizational performance.
Brian Cashman has served as General Manager of the New York Yankees since 1998. During his tenure, the Yankees have won four World Series championships and six American League pennants. He previously served as assistant GM from 1995 to 1997. Cashman was named to Crain's New York Business 40 under 40 list for 1999. The Boston chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America selected Cashman as their MLB Executive of the Year for 2009. He was selected as Baseball Executive of the Year in 2017.
Aaron Boone began serving as the Yankees’ manager in 2017 following Joe Girardi. He led the team to two 100-win records during his first two seasons and playoff appearances in all five. As a player, Boone is most recognized for his 2003 campaign with the Yankees, during which he was an All-Star and hit the winning walk-off home run of the 2003 American League Championship Series. Following the conclusion of his playing career, Boone was an analyst for ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball and Baseball Tonight from 2010 to 2017.
Brandon Steiner is a sports marketing legend, author, keynote speaker and the most prominent name in the sports memorabilia business. After selling the massively successful Steiner Sports in 2019, he founded CollectibleXchange and Athlete Direct, next generation memorabilia platforms. He is a permanent fixture in the media as a regular on CNBC, MSNBC, ESPN and more. Steiner has spoken at the Harvard Business School, Columbia, Yale, Financial Executives International, Manhattanville College, Syracuse University and others. He is the author of three books: The Business Playbook: Leadership Lessons From the World of Sports (2003), You Gotta Have Balls: How a Kid From Brooklyn Started From Scratch, Bought Yankee Stadium and Built a Sports Empire (2012) and Living on Purpose: Stories about Faith, Fortune, and Fitness That Will Lead You to an Extraordinary Life (2018).
TICKET INFO
To purchase touchless print at home ticket ($50 - $200, VIP Upgrades available) go online at www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org or, you can visit or call the box office (203) 438-5795.
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