Del Webb
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Delbert Eugene Webb was an American real-estate developer and a co-owner of the New York Yankees baseball club. He founded and developed the retirement community of Sun City, Arizona, which was built
Del E. Webb, 1964
Jacob Ruppert
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Jacob Ruppert Jr. was an American brewer, businessman, National Guard colonel and politician who served for four terms representing New York in the United States House of Representatives from 1899 to
Del Webb
…and a lifelong fan, Webb and partners Dan Topping and Larry MacPhail purchased the New York Yankees in 1945 for $2.8 million from the estate of Col. Jacob Ruppert, Jr. After buying out MacPhail in October 1947, Webb and Topping remained owners of the Yankees until selling the club to CBS in 1964 for $11.2 million…
Ruppert c. 1894–1901
Ruppert (second row, second from left) with Albert Lasker and US President Warren G. Harding at Yankee Stadium in 1923
Slugger Babe Ruth was acquired from the Boston Red Sox in 1920, and transformed the Yankees overnight into a powerhouse
Ruth's popularity led to the 1923 construction of Yankee Stadium, a landmark in Major League Baseball