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The Orioles are looking to further bolster their amateur scouting department by adding a second national crosschecker, and they are focusing on a candidate that has strong ties to the organization and executive vice president Dan Duquette.

Lee MacPhail, former American League president, passes away at 95

Lee MacPhail, a longtime Major League Baseball executive who served as Orioles general manager from 1959 to 1965, died Thursday evening at his home in Delray Beach, Fla. He was 95.

Dave Boswell, a former Minnesota Twins pitcher who led the American League in winning percentage in 1966 and ended his career with the Orioles, died of a heart attack Monday at his Joppatowne home. He was 67.

Before the Texas Rangers' Josh Hamilton did it Tuesday night, the Rocky Colavito was the only player to hit 4 homers in a game against the Orioles.

A couple of months after moving its pro scouting department under one umbrella that would focus primarily on amateur scouting, the Orioles have decided to put a little more emphasis on monitoring the minor leagues.

The Orioles uprooted their scouting department, reassigning six pro scouts to amateur scouting. The club also added a Loyola University professor to serve as an economic adviser, helping to evaluate players.

The Orioles have made major changes to their scouting department, essentially dissolving their pro scouting section.

New Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette has begun the reconstruction of his front office, announcing the hiring of a new amateur scouting director Monday while re-assigning pro scouting director Lee MacPhail IV, one of the top lieutenants in the club's previous regime.

Josh Bell hopes for a longer stay on Orioles roster Third baseman recalled from Triple-A Saturday to replace Luke Scott