Dan Topping, Jr.

Who is Dan Topping, Jr.?

Daniel Reid Topping, Jr. is a former executive with the New York Yankees.

The son of New York Yankees owner Dan Topping and actress Arline Judge, Topping joined the Yankees organization in 1961. In his first season, he worked on the grounds crew, in the ticket office, and in publicity. In 1962 he became General Manager of the Yankees minor league team in Fort Lauderdale. Topping was the assistant general manager for two seasons before becoming the Yankees vice president in 1965. On May 8, 1966, he became General Manager after Ralph Houk returned to being the team's field manager. Topping's father sold his remaining interests in the club to CBS on September 19, 1966 and 24 days later Lee MacPhail was named the Yankees new General Manager. Topping remained the Yankees Vice President until his resignation in June 1967.