Death Summary: On November 8th, 2012, Leland "Lee" McPhail passed away at the age of 95.

Who was Lee MacPhail :

Lee (born as Leland) MacPhail was a well-known office executive from Nashville, Tennessee. MacPhail was known for the leadership with various baseball teams, such as the Cincinnati Reds, Brooklyn Dodgers, and the New York Yankees.

MacPhail received a lot of press attention with his involvement and ruling with the Pine Tar Game controversy, and was also later nominated into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998, becoming one of the oldest inductees within the Hall of Fame.

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