Dan Topping Jr.
Daniel Reid Topping Jr. (born February 1, 1938) is a former executive with the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB).
The son of New York Yankees co-owner Dan Topping and actress Arline Judge,[1] Topping joined the Yankees organization in 1961. In his first season, he worked on the grounds crew, in the ticket office, and in publicity. In 1962 he became general manager of the Yankees' minor league team in Fort Lauderdale.
Topping was the assistant general manager of the MLB Yankees for two seasons before becoming a vice president in 1965, after controlling interest in the team was sold to CBS. On May 8, 1966, he was named general manager after Ralph Houk returned to uniform as the team's field manager.[2] Topping's father sold his remaining interests in the club to CBS on September 19, 1966[3] and 24 days later Lee MacPhail was named the club's new general manager.[4] Topping remained a Yankees' vice president until his resignation in June 1967.
References
[edit]- ^ "Star Has A Baby". Associated Press. February 2, 1938. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ Allen, Maury (1966). "How the Yanks Lost Four New Stars". Baseball Digest. 25 (6). Lakeside Publishing Co: 22–23. ISSN 0005-609X. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
- ^ Koppett, Leonard (September 20, 1966). "TOPPING RESIGNS AS YANKEE CHIEF; Topping Resigns as President of Yankees and Sells His Holdings to C.B.S". The New York Times.
- ^ Durso, Joseph (October 14, 1966). "Lee MacPhail Is Hired to Help in Creation of a 'New Yankee Era'; ECKERT AIDE GETS 3-YEAR CONTRACT Rejoins New York Team as Executive Vice President and General Manager". The New York Times.