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Jacob Ruppert Jr. (August 5, 1867 – January 13, 1939) 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 1907.
Mar 13, 2013 · Jacob Ruppert. The New York Yankees dynasty began with Jacob Ruppert Jr. When Ruppert purchased the franchise in January 1915 with his partner, the improbably named Tillinghast L’Hommedieu Huston, it was one of the American League’s most hapless teams.
The greatest sports dynasty in American history began with a second-division team in the country’s premier city. Jacob Ruppert changed all that when he bought the New York Yankees in 1915. Baseball has never been the same.
Oct 19, 2012 · In 1915, Jacob Ruppert purchased the Yankees (known as the Highlanders prior to 1913) from original owners Frank Farrell and Bill Devery. Ruppert was the wealthy heir to the Ruppert Brewery on...
Jul 27, 2013 · COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Jacob Ruppert died in his Fifth Avenue apartment shortly before the Baseball Hall of Fame opened in 1939. Despite being the first great Yankees owner, Ruppert...
Aug 6, 2013 · Owner Jacob Ruppert brought the N.Y. Yankees to the top echelon of Major League Baseball, a position that hasn’t changed to date. Here's a look at the 2013 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, his trials as an owner and other endeavors in his life.
RUPPERT, Jacob (b. 5 August 1867 in New York City; d. 13 January 1939 in New York City), brewer, sportsman, and owner of the New York Yankees who was instrumental in bringing Babe Ruth to New York and starting baseball's outstanding dynasty of the 1920s and 1930s.
