Baseball

Daniel R. McCarthy, who unsuccessfully sued Commissioner Fay Vincent last year, was elected managing general partner of the New York Yankees as George Steinbrenner’s bid to regain control of his team was put off.

McCarthy needs approval from three-quarters of American League owners and a majority of National League owners, and his prospects are uncertain.

“Everyone in baseball, including limited partners, agrees not to sue the commissioner, which raises a serious question in my mind,” Vincent said. “He withdrew (the suit), which I think is helpful, but he lost. It was a dead lawsuit. It raises a question, and I’ll have to evaluate it.”

Vincent also said there are questions about the choice because McCarthy lives in Cleveland. Baseball prefers that controlling owners live in the areas of their teams.