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Alfred Manuel "Billy" Martin Jr. (May 16, 1928 – December 25, 1989) was an American Major League Baseball second baseman and manager who, in addition to leading other teams, was five times the manager of the New York Yankees. First known as a scrappy infielder who made considerable contributions to the championship Yankee teams of the 1950s ...
In his first 23 seasons, he changed managers 20 times; Billy Martin alone was fired and rehired five times. During his first 26 years with the club, he went through 13 public relations directors. "The first time George fires you, it's very traumatic," oft-fired Yankees flack Harvey Greene said. "The three or four times after that, it's like, Great!
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 rule has been in place since the 1970s, when George Steinbrenner and then-manager Billy Martin implemented a policy forbidding beards, long hair and sideburns. (Mustaches were still allowed.)
One game later, Billy Martin took over the role of manager. In 1975, Frank Lucchesi took over for Martin in midseason, who in turn was replaced by Eddie Stanky. After six games, Connie Ryan could not finish the season, so Billy Hunter took over the role of manager, only to be fired [7] with one game to go in the 1978 season and replaced by Pat ...
The Yankees' policy had been in place since the 1970s, when George Steinbrenner and former manager Billy Martin instituted the "Neatness Counts" policy, which forbid beards, long hair and ...
The season also marked the end of manager Billy Martin's tenure with the Athletics. Martin was unceremoniously fired at season's end, despite having led the A's to the ALCS only one season prior. He was replaced by Steve Boros .
The rule had been in place since the 1970s, when George Steinbrenner and former manager Billy Martin instituted the "Neatness Counts" policy, which forbid beards, long hair or sideburns. Mustaches ...