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Lee MacPhail

AKA Leland Stanford MacPhail, Jr.

Born: 25-Oct-1917
Birthplace: Nashville, TN
Died: 8-Nov-2012
Location of death: Delray Beach, FL
Cause of death: unspecified

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Baseball

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: President of the American League, 1974-83

Military service: US Navy (WWII)

Father: Larry MacPhail (MLB executive, b. 3-Feb-1890, d. 1-Oct-1975)
Brother: William Curtis MacPhail (CNN Sports executive, b. 25-Mar-1920, d. 4-Sep-1996)
Wife: Jane Hamilton (d. 1972, four sons)
Son: Bruce
Son: Allen
Son: Andy MacPhail (baseball General Manager, b. 5-Apr-1953)
Son: Lee MacPhail III (d. 1969 automobile accident)
Wife: Gwen Dayton (m. 1974, d. 2002)

    University: BA, Swarthmore College (1939)

    American League President (1974-83)
    Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies
    Baseball Hall of Fame 1998

    SPORTS FRANCHISE HISTORY
    New York Yankees General Manager (1966-74)
    Baltimore Orioles General Manager (1958-65)
    New York Yankees Dir. Player Personnel, Asst. GM (1949-58)

Author of books:
My 9 Innings: An Autobiography of 50 Years in Baseball (1989, memoir)


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