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Originally Posted by Wolfpack
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MacPhail's drinking and fighting drove him out of Cincinnati and New York in real life. He had the habit of going on a binge and fireing the manager. Durocher said he must have been fired hundreds of times in Brooklyn, but knew the next morning MacPhail would be sober and forget the whole thing.
I think, and I have no reference before me to make sure of this, he showed up drunk at the team's celebration of the '47 series win, punched a reporter, showered the crowd with insults and tried to fire the manager. He was bought out by Topping and Webb the next day. The DiMaggio/Williams almost trade was brought about by his drinking (but he wasn't drunk enough to throw in Yogi Berra to the deal!).