Billy Martin

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - Billy Martin, Whitey Herzog, Gene Mauch and Danny Murtaugh are among the former managers who will be on the ballot when the Hall of Fame Veterans Committee votes next month. Tom Kelly, Davey Johnson, Steve O'Neill and...

In this article: Danny Murtaugh, Whitey Herzog, Gene Mauch, Hank O'Day, Ewing Kauffman, Sam Breadon, Charlie Grimm, and John Fetzer

Poll: Is Billy Martin A Hall Of Famer? In your opinion is former Yankees manager Billy Martin a Hall of Famer? COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - Billy Martin, Whitey Herzog, Gene Mauch and Danny Murtaugh are among the former managers who will be on...

In this article: Yankees, Ewing Kauffman, Sam Breadon, Charlie Grimm, John Fetzer, Danny Murtaugh, and Davey Johnson

Ron Santo came the closest, falling nine votes short. Posted on Tue, Nov. 10, 2009 03:05 PM Martin, Herzog, Murtaugh and Mauch on Hall ballot Billy Martin, Whitey Herzog, Gene Mauch and Danny Murtaugh are among the former managers who...

In this article: Whitey Herzog, Danny Murtaugh, Gene Mauch, Doug Harvey, Steve O'Neill, World War II, and National League

...home Randolph with the game-winner. With aces Ron Guidry and Mike Torrez having both pitched in Game 5 of the ALCS, Billy Martin was forced to use a sore-shouldered Catfish Hunter in Game 2. The Dodgers hit three homers in the first...

In this article: New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Reggie Jackson, Thurman Munson, Mike Torrez, Dusty Baker, Lou Piniella, Ron Guidry, World Series, and Chris Chambliss

...said the arena and the game -- after all the turmoil -- can serve as sanctuary. Yankees Manager Billy Martin offered to sit Murcer the night after the funeral. Murcer, though, insisted he play. "I don't know if it sounds cold or not, but...

In this article: Sean Taylor, Washington Redskins, Joe Gibbs, Bobby Murcer, Mike Keenan, Josh Hancock, Larry Coker, Thurman Munson, and Davey Allison

...managing started to show additional cracks. During a 1985 game in Detroit, Martin ordered Yankees third baseman Mike Pagliarulo to bat right-handed against Tigers left-hander Mickey Mahler. A stunned Pagliarulo, who hadn't switch-hit in...

In this article: New York Yankees, Reggie Jackson, Jim Brewer, Topps Company, Chicago Cubs, Tigers, A's, Dave Boswell, and George Steinbrenner

...of being on national television. Believing that Jackson had loafed while going after a Jim Rice double, Martin yanked Reggie out of the game in the middle of the inning while he was making a pitching change. The two then had a screaming match...

In this article: Reggie Jackson, Jim Leyland, Lou Piniella, Barry Bonds, and The Seattle Times

...Series in the 1970s. He was a clubhouse presence into 2006, but by the time he attended the 2008 All-Star Game at old Yankee Stadium, he was in a golf cart to deliver the balls for the ceremonial first pitches. He didn't even go to the...

In this article: George Steinbrenner, Yankees, Hank Steinbrenner, World Series, Hal Steinbrenner, Yankee Stadium, Manager, Derek Jeter, and NEW YORK

...Jackson misplays Jim Rice's fly ball for a double. As Jackson returns to the dugout, he and Martin exchange words, Martin arguing that Jackson had shown him up by "not hustling" on the play. The Yankee manager lunges at Jackson (who is 18...

In this article: Reggie Jackson, New York Mets, New York Yankees, MVP, Dave Kingman, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, National League, and World Series

...titles from 1936 to 1939. May 24, 1952: Red Sox outfielder Jimmy Piersall and Yankees second baseman Billy Martin exchange insults before a game in Boston, and end up fighting in the tunnel under the stands. The fight is broken up by...

In this article: Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, World Series, Boston, Fenway Park, American League, Babe Ruth, Alex Rodriguez, Yankee Stadium, and Pedro Martinez