Dan Topping
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Daniel Reid Topping (June 11, 1912 – May 18, 1974) was a part owner and president of the New York Yankees baseball team from 1945 to 1964. During Topping's tenure as chief executive of the Yankees, the team won 14 American League pennants and ten World Series championships.[1]
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Born | Daniel Reid Topping (1912-06-11)June 11, 1912 Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
Died | May 18, 1974(1974-05-18) (aged 61) Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. |
Resting place | Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx, New York) |
Alma mater | Hun School of Princeton, University of Pennsylvania |
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Alice Lowthers
(m. 1954; div. 1958)Charlotte Lillard (m. 1957) |
Children | 9, including Dan Topping Jr. |
Awards | 10× World Series champions: |
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