The Resume

(August 5, 1867-January 13, 1939)
Died at 71 of phlebitis
Nickname was 'The Colonel,' but many called him Jake
Represented New York in congress for four terms (1898-1906)
President of his family's brewery (1915)
Brewery manufactured Ruppert's Knickerbocker Beer
Along with Col. Tillinghast Huston, purchased the New York Yankees for $450,000 (December 31, 1914)

Why he might be annoying:

He never married.
Babe Ruth and the Cincinnati Reds agree on a deal to make him manager, however Ruppert refuses to release Ruth and thus killing the deal (December 29, 1933).
His estate held on to the New York Yankees for six years after his death. They sold the team, Yankee Stadium and their minor league ball parks in 1945 for less money than Ruppert paid for just Yankee Stadium in 1923.
Two died and 62 were injured when sudden rain hit and the standing room only crowd in right field made a dash to the exit. After that tragedy, he ordered that he would not allow standing room tickets ever to be sold again.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was a colonel in the National Guard.
Against his partner's wishes, he hired Miller Huggins to manager the New York Yankees (October 26, 1917). The move caused a feud between the two owners, but it began to build the Yankee dynasty. Eventually, he bought out Col. Huston's interest in the New York Yankees for $1,200,000 (December 12, 1922).
He is instrumental in the Curse of the Bambino.
In 1919, he purchased Babe Ruth from the Boston Red Sox.
In 1920, he hired Ed Barrows as Yankee GM.
He trusted Ed Barrows and Miller Huggins and let them run the team.
When Babe Ruth showed up late for practice, he was fined $5,000 by Miller Huggins. Ruppert backed Huggins and suspended Ruth until he apologized (August 29, 1925). Ruth apologized nine days later.
He purchased the minor league Newark Bears, which under his ownership, dominated the International League. The team became (what is now known as) a farm team, shipping great players to the New York Yankees.
It was his idea to add the now famous pinstripes to the Yankee uniform. His reason was that pinstripes would make the hefty Babe Ruth look thinner.
One of his first moves as sole owner of the New York Yankees is to buy two more sets of uniforms, so his players can wear fresh uniforms daily. No other team had that luxury (May 31, 1923).
He had Yankee Stadium constructed (1923).
With the New York Yankees dominating baseball in the '20s and '30s, he said: 'I found out a long time ago there is no charity in baseball. Every club owner must make his own fight for existence. I went into baseball purely for the fun of it. I had no idea I would spend so much money ... the only return I ever sought was to make ends meet.'
He has a plaque at Yankee Stadium Memorial Park and a street named after him in the Bronx.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Baseball Hall of Famers (Ranked: 2013)
• Baseball Players
• Buried With Babe Ruth
• Celebrity Juniors
• I am a Colonel
• I am Alcohol
• I Died in 1939 (Ranked: 71)
• I Own a Sports Team
• My Name, My Company
• New York Yankees
• Profiles 9751-10000 (Ranked: 9846)
• Up and Down Names
• Walruses

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 39 Votes: 87.18% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 30 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 24 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 69 Votes: 62.32% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 204 Votes: 72.55% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 167 Votes: 67.07% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 218 Votes: 55.50% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 64 Votes: 46.88% Annoying