Andy MacPhail
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Andy MacPhail is the former president of baseball operations for the Baltimore Orioles
. He was the president/CEO of the National League
Chicago Cubs
from September 9, 1994 until October 1, 2006. He won two World Series
championships as general manager of the Minnesota Twins
(1987
, 1991
).
Hired on June 20, 2007, he was named the President of Baseball Operations
of the Baltimore Orioles by owner Peter Angelos
.
On October 7, 2011, the Baltimore Sun reported that he was leaving the Orioles. His contract with the Orioles expired on October 31, 2011.
, and the grandson of Larry MacPhail
, 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, brought on by Ted Turner
to create the department upon the network's launch. Andy MacPhail graduated with a degree in American Studies from Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA.
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
. He was the president/CEO of the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
from September 9, 1994 until October 1, 2006. He won two World Series
World Series
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, played between the American League and National League champions since 1903. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy...
championships as general manager of the Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
(1987
1987 World Series
The 1987 World Series pitted the Minnesota Twins versus the St. Louis Cardinals.Minnesota was victorious in a World Series that was the first in which the home team won every game...
, 1991
1991 World Series
The 1991 World Series pitted the Minnesota Twins of the American League against the Atlanta Braves of the National League. The series was played from Saturday, October 19 to Sunday, October 27....
).
Hired on June 20, 2007, he was named the President of Baseball Operations
General manager (baseball)
In Major League Baseball, the general manager of a team typically controls player transactions and bears the primary responsibility on behalf of the ballclub during contract discussions with players....
of the Baltimore Orioles by owner Peter Angelos
Peter Angelos
Peter G. Angelos , is an American trial lawyer.Angelos is also the majority owner of the Baltimore Orioles, a baseball team in the American League East Division.-Career:...
.
On October 7, 2011, the Baltimore Sun reported that he was leaving the Orioles. His contract with the Orioles expired on October 31, 2011.
Personal
He is the son of former American League president Lee MacPhailLee MacPhail
Leland Stanford MacPhail, Jr. is an American retired front-office executive in Major League Baseball...
, and the grandson of Larry MacPhail
Larry MacPhail
Leland Stanford "Larry" MacPhail, Sr. was an American lawyer, and an executive and innovator in Major League Baseball.-Biography:...
, the only father-and-son members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Andy's uncle, Bill MacPhail
Bill MacPhail
William "Bill" Curtis MacPhail was a pioneer television sports executive.-Early career:MacPhail worked his way up in the front office of several minor league teams...
(Lee MacPhail's brother), was President of CBS Sports
CBS Sports
CBS Sports is a division of CBS Broadcasting which airs sporting events on the American television network. Its headquarters are in the CBS Building on West 52nd Street in midtown Manhattan, New York City, with programs produced out of Studio 43 at the CBS Broadcast Center on West 57th Street.CBS...
and later was President of CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
Sports, brought on by Ted Turner
Ted Turner
Robert Edward "Ted" Turner III is an American media mogul and philanthropist. As a businessman, he is known as founder of the cable news network CNN, the first dedicated 24-hour cable news channel. In addition, he founded WTBS, which pioneered the superstation concept in cable television...
to create the department upon the network's launch. Andy MacPhail graduated with a degree in American Studies from Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA.