Obituaries
Lee MacPhail dies at 95; former American League president and Hall of Fame member
Nov. 10, 2012
MacPhail and his father form the only father-son duo in baseball’s Hall of Fame. He was president and general manager of the New York Yankees and general manager of the Baltimore Orioles before serving as president of the American League.
Sports
Lee MacPhail looked content.
Dec. 22, 1985
While declining to criticize the man, the Major League Players Assn. has taken issue with some of the substance of a letter in which outgoing Player Relations Committee President Lee MacPhail urged major league clubs to use self-restraint in signing players to big contracts.
Nov. 16, 1985
The Sporting News will present its annual pioneer award to Lee MacPhail, former American League president and retired head of the owners’ Player Relations Committee, June 23 at the National Old Timers game in Washington.
June 12, 1986
Lee Thomas, general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies, said he expects to decide within three days on his next manager, choosing from among third-base coach Larry Bowa, Detroit third-base coach Terry Francona and former Kansas City manager Hal McRae.
Oct. 30, 1996
Losing consistently leads to plenty of change.
Sept. 10, 2015
Lee MacPhail, former American League president, said Commissioner Fay Vincent should have stayed out of the dispute between National League President Bill White and the league’s umpires.
Sept. 4, 1990
Lee MacPhail, the owners’ chief negotiator in the baseball contract talks, said Thursday that only one of the 26 owners has complained to him about the terms of the strike settlement with the players.
Aug. 9, 1985
Dodgers
With just six days to go until the deadline for a baseball strike, the negotiators reached an impasse Wednesday and adjourned without agreeing to talk again today.
Aug. 1, 1985