Lee MacPhail
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Leland Stanford MacPhail, Jr. (born October 25, 1917 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a former administrator in Major League Baseball. MacPhail was a front office executive for 45 years, serving as the director of player personnel for the New York Yankees, the president and general manager of the Baltimore Orioles, chief aide to Commissioner of Baseball William Eckert, executive vice president and general manager of the Yankees, and president of the American League. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998, joining his father Larry MacPhail, who had been elected in 1978, as the only father and son members. His son, Andy was general manager of the Minnesota Twins from 1986-1994 and President/CEO of the Chicago Cubs from 1994-2006.
Mr. MacPhail currently resides in Redding, CT.
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| Lee MacPhail is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame |
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| Preceded by: Paul Richards | Baltimore Orioles General Manager 1958–1965 | Succeeded by: Harry Dalton |
| Preceded by: Dan Topping Jr. | New York Yankees General Manager 1966–1973 | Succeeded by: Gabe Paul |
| Preceded by: Joe Cronin | American League president 1974–1984 | Succeeded by: Dr. Bobby Brown |
