DATE: 1920s ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Original - Printed from the original negative in the time period in which it was shot TEAM: New York Yankees SUBJECTS: Jacob Ruppert, Mayor Jimmy Walker, George Weiss ISSUER: Wide World Photos APPROXIMATE SIZE: 10"x8-1/8" NUMBER OF PHOTOS: 1 COMMENTS / CONDITION: This is one of a large accumulation of vintage sports photographs, slides and negatives that we will be listing over the coming months. Wear on these, if any, is mostly confined to minor corner and edge wear, but see scans for further details including condition. We do not deal in stock images or modern reprints, and all scans shown are of the actual vintage photograph, slide or negative being sold. If you have any questions about a particular piece, please ask before the auction ends. BIO: Jacob Ruppert (Jake, Colonel) was born in 1867 in New York, NY and died in 1939 in New York, NY. The son of a brewing magnate, Jacob Ruppert was already a well known figure when he purchased the New York Yankees in January 1915. Ruppert briefly served in the National Guard, earning the title Colonel. He also served in four terms in the United States Congress from 1899 to 1907. In 1920, the Yankees purchased Babe Ruth from the Boston Red Sox. In some accounts, Ruppert was known to dislike the Babe for his drinking and off-field behavior. Ruppert also oversaw the construction of Yankee Stadium in 1923. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery in Westchester County, New York, the same cemetery that houses the remains of Lou Gehrig. George Weiss was born in 1894 in New Haven, CT and died in 1972 in Greenwich, CT. George Weiss was hired to run the New York Yankees farm system in 1932. He became General Manager of the Yankees from 1948 to 1960. During his tenure, the club won ten pennants and seven World Series. After leaving the Yankees, he was the first president and general manager of the New York Mets. SKU: L14264
Item: L14264
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