Leland Stanford " Larry " MacPhail Sr. (February 3, 1890 – October 1, 1975) was an American lawyer and an executive in Major League Baseball.

Mar 10, 2012 · His adopted father, Bill Yawkey, was one of the first owners of the Tigers and left his fortune to Tom, who moved to Boston and tended the Sox for decades. General Manager: …

Larry MacPhail Bats: Unknown • Throws: Unknown Born: February 3, 1890 in Cass City, MI us Died: October 1, 1975 (Aged 85-240d) in Miami, FL Hall of Fame Inducted as …

Jun 25, 2007 · On Oct. 7, 1947, MacPhail’s tenure with the Yankees — and his career in baseball — ended after he slugged a sportswriter and then resigned tearfully during a tumultuous …

Apr 11, 2019 · In a 1975 Ludington Daily News column, written by George Wilson shortly after Larry’s death, George recalled meeting Larry MacPhail in 1965 when he came to Scottville to …

When MacPhail joined the Dodgers, he brought along night baseball and an up-and-coming broadcaster named Red Barber. After a stint as a lieutenant colonel with the U.S. Army in …

May 30, 2016 · MacPhail is best remembered for having lights installed at Crosley Field in 1935. The Reds were also the first team to fly to games. His son, Lee, was a Hall of Fame executive …

May 23, 2023 · He was bombastic, flamboyant, a genius when sober, brilliant when he had one drink and a raving lunatic when he had too many. With the energy and recklessness of a …

MacPHAIL, Leland Stanford, Sr. ("Larry") (b. 3 February 1890 in Cass City, Michigan; d. 1 October 1975 in Miami, Florida), Major League Baseball executive whose creativity and …

MacPhail’s presence inaugurated the modern era of Brooklyn baseball. In the 38 years before MacPhail, the Dodgers had won three pennants; in the 20 years following his arrival they won …