Reggie Jackson
According to Ron Blomberg, by the mid 70's Tarnopol was more interested in purchasing the New York Yankees than anything else. Baseball had always been Tarnopol's outlet from the turmoil of the music industry, and it was not uncommon for ball players like Thurman Munson or Reggie Jackson to be seen hanging out in Tarnopol's Manhattan office. Reggie Jackson credited Tarnopol with orchestrating the deal that brought Jackson to the Yankees from the Baltimore Orioles.