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Alfred Manuel "Billy" Martin Jr. (May 16, 1928 ... George Steinbrenner, considered Martin a baseball genius for the intuitive way he managed his teams." [43]
The book focuses on baseball's triumph over the turmoil and hysteria of 1977 New York City and how the New York Yankees came to embody the hopes and fears of an unforgettable summer with Billy Martin and Reggie Jackson's warfare under George Steinbrenner's leadership.
In July 1978, Billy Martin famously said of Steinbrenner and his $3 million outfielder Reggie Jackson, "The two were meant for each other. One's a born liar, and the other's convicted." The comment resulted in Martin's first departure, though officially he resigned (tearfully), before Yankees President Al Rosen could carry out Steinbrenner's ...
In the aftermath of this fiasco, rumors flew that Martin would be fired and replaced by Frank Robinson; instead, George Steinbrenner gave Martin an ultimatum: he could either stop moving Jackson up and down the batting order for no good reason and have him bat in the 4th or "cleanup" position, or he could refuse and immediately be fired. Martin ...
The team won the World Series, which was the 21st title in franchise history and the first under the ownership of George Steinbrenner. New York was managed by Billy Martin, and played at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx. The season was brought to life years later in the book and drama-documentary, The Bronx is Burning.
Billy Martin served five terms as Yankee manager. [ 19 ] [ 20 ] Before his death in 1989, Martin was rumored to be in line for a sixth term if the Yankees started the 1990 season poorly. [ 21 ] Yogi Berra , Houk, Bob Lemon , Gene Michael , Lou Piniella and Dick Howser each served two terms as the Yankees' manager.
The news of George Steinbrenner's death from a heart attack today might have come as more of a surprise to the public had it not been for a 2007 article in Portfolio by sportswriter Franz Lidz ...
Bob Lemon, who had taken over the team in July 1978 after Billy Martin resigned amid controversy where he called Reggie Jackson and George Steinbrenner liars, entered the season with the understanding that he would be promoted to a front office position following the season. However, after a 34–31 start to the season, Steinbrenner fired Lemon ...