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KANSAS CITY BASEBALL STOCK ISSUED TO AND SIGNED BY GEORGE E. RUPPERT AND SIGNED BY ED BARROW AS PRESIDENT
GEORGE E. RUPPERT. (1875-1948). Brother of Jacob Ruppert owner and president of the New York Yankees. George played a more active role with the Yankees after Jacob's death in 1939, succeeding his brother as President of the Jacob Ruppert Brewing Company. EDWARD G. BARROW. (1863-1953). Ed Barrow was the man most responsible for the success of the New York Yankees between 1921 and 1945. With Barrow as general manager, the Yankees won 14 pennants and ten World Series, sweeping five of them. He achieved his foremost success by organizing and developing their farm system. After he became club president in 1939, he and George Weiss developed the Yankees into the most consistent pennant-winning organization in major league history. The forceful, straightforward Barrow possessed an explosive temper and once challenged Babe Ruth to a fight. He exercised strict discipline as manager and executive. In 1937 and 1941, he was named TSN Major League Executive of the Year. When the Yankees were sold to Larry McPhail, Dan Topping, and Del Webb in 1945, Barrow became chairman of the board, but he retired two years later. He was elected to the Hall of Fame by the Committee on Baseball Veterans in 1953, the year he died. Both signatures are in bold. Uncancelled. A must for any sports collection. $600. |
