Andy MacPhail
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| Born | April 5, 1953 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Dickinson College |
| Occupation | Team president |
Andrew Bowen MacPhail (born April 5, 1953) is an American baseball executive. He has previously served as general manager for the Minnesota Twins and Chicago Cubs, and as president for the Baltimore Orioles and Philadelphia Phillies.
MacPhail is the son of
Career
MacPhail began his career as a baseball executive with the
At the end of the 1994 season, the Cubs hired MacPhail as their president and
Peter Angelos, the owner of the Baltimore Orioles, hired MacPhail as the team's president of baseball operations on June 20, 2007.[3] Before the 2008 season, MacPhail traded Érik Bédard for a package that included Adam Jones and Chris Tillman. He acquired J. J. Hardy after the 2010 season and Chris Davis and Tommy Hunter at the trade deadline in 2011. He also hired Buck Showalter as manager during the 2010 season.[6] MacPhail's contract expired at the end of the 2011 season, following the Orioles' 14th consecutive losing season, and he opted to leave the team.[8] Many of the players acquired by MacPhail, as well as Showalter, helped the Orioles reach the postseason after MacPhail's departure.[6]
On June 29, 2015, the
Personal
MacPhail is the youngest of four sons born to Lee MacPhail, who served as president of the American League.[11][12] He is the grandson of Larry MacPhail, who with Lee forms the only father-and-son members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Andy's uncle, Bill MacPhail (Lee MacPhail's brother), was president of CBS Sports and later was president of CNN Sports.[11]
MacPhail graduated with a degree in American studies from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in 1977,[2] where he was a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity.[13] He played college baseball as an outfielder for Dickinson at the Division III level.[11][14]
References
- ^ a b c "Team President Andy Macphail Steps Into The Lineup With A Reputation As Baseball's Best Young Executive". tribunedigital-chicagotribune. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ a b "The Times-News - Google News Archive Search". The Times-News. Retrieved June 30, 2015 – via Google News Archive Search.
- ^ a b "MacPhail joins Orioles front office". Baltimore Orioles. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ "Cubs, Twins to Feel Macphail's Effects".
- ^ Frey, Jennifer (October 11, 1994). "BASEBALL; Lynch 'Flattered' to Become Cubs' G.M." The New York Times.
- ^ a b c Chicago Tribune (October 11, 2014). "Orioles' success part of Andy MacPhail legacy". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ Chicago Tribune (June 16, 2015). "John McDonough's success started on the North Side". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ "Andy MacPhail opts not to return to Orioles". tribunedigital-baltimoresun. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ Santoliquito, Joseph (June 29, 2015). "Phillies Hire Andy MacPhail". CBS Local. CBS Local Media. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ Passan, Jeff (December 10, 2020). "Sources: Philadelphia Phillies finalizing deal to make Dave Dombrowski president of baseball operations". ESPN. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Master of the Trade".
- ^ Goldstein, Richard (November 9, 2012). "Lee MacPhail, Executive Who Led American League, Dies at 95". The New York Times. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ "Prominent Alumni". Kappa Sigma Fraternity. Kappa Sigma Fraternity. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ Major League Genes Archived June 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Andy MacPhail at Baseball America Executive Database
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