1992 Death Marinus Ruppert, Dutch trade union leader (CNV), dies at 80 1987 Event At the Kingdome, Ruppert Jones hits a foul ball that sticks in speaker 1976 Event Seattle and Toronto picks 30 unprotected players on other AL rosters Ruppert Jones (Seattle) and Bob Bailor (Toronto) are picked 1st 1975 Birthday Miriam Ruppert, Miss Universe-Germany 1996 1945 Event New York Yankees sold by Ruppert estate to Larry MacPhail, Dan Topping, & 1939 Event Ed Barrow is elected Yankee president succeeding deceased J Ruppert 1939 Death Jacob Ruppert, CEO (New York Yankees, 1915-39), dies 1915 Event Col Jacob Ruppert and Col Tillinghast Huston purchase Yankees for $460,000 1914 Event Colonel Jacob Ruppert and Cap Huston purchase New York Yankees for $460,000 1911 Birthday Marinus Ruppert, Dutch chairman, CNV, trade union leader
