1962 Del Webb and Dan Topping Profiles

"The success of the New York Yankees is reflected in the achievements of the club's co-owners, Daniel R. Topping and Del E. Webb. These highly successful business men took over the operation of the Yankees at the end of World War II. In the ensuing years, the Yankees have won an amazing 12 pennants and nine World Championships, a record unmatched in the annals of baseball. These are dedicated men, interested in the welfare of the game itself, of the American League and, of course, in the destiny of the Yankees. They will continue to direct their energies toward producing the best in baseball at the game's best ball park, Yankee Stadium."

-The New York Yankees Official 1962 Yearbook

DEL WEBB (Co-Owner)
"Del E. Webb comes by his baseball enthusiasm naturally. He started out as a professional ball player, but his embryo pitching career ended abruptly when he came up with a sore arm.
Del turned to the construction business and his success in this field is legendary. In a comparatively short time he developed the Del E. Webb Corporation into one of the nation's largest firms in its field.
While Del Webb follows a hectic schedule, he finds considerable time for baseball, and especially the Yankees. He always visits spring training and attends all of the major Yankee Stadium events, including, he hopes, the 1962 World Series."

-The New York Yankees Official 1962 Yearbook


DAN TOPPING (Co-Owner)
"Daniel R. Topping is the acting executive head of the Yankees by virtue of his living and working in New York City. While he has varied other interests and serves on the board of directors of several major corporations, Dan's primary concern is the success of the Yankees and the operation of Yankee Stadium. He sees virtually every home game, every home spring exhibition, and many road contests.
He has been interested in sports all of his life. An outstanding amateur golfer, he played college baseball and football and was co-owner of the old Brooklyn Football Dodgers and owned the New York Yankees of the All-American Football Conference."

-The New York Yankees Official 1962 Yearbook