Billy Martin biography
Billy Martin, byname of Alfred Manuel Martin, (born May 16, 1928, Berkeley, Calif., U.S.—died Dec. 25, 1989, close to Fenton, N.Y.), American skilled baseball participant and supervisor whose management reworked groups on the sector, however whose outspokenness and pugnacity made him the centre of controversy.
At the age of 18 Martin started taking part in baseball within the minor leagues. He batted and threw right-handed and commenced taking part in for the American League New York Yankees in 1950, the place he performed primarily at second base. Not an impressive participant, he was, nonetheless, aggressive and a terrific participant in essential video games, such because the 1952–53 World Series video games gained by the Yankees. After being traded to the Kansas City Athletics (later the Oakland Athletics) in 1957, he performed with 5 totally different golf equipment as much as 1961.
From 1962 to 1964 Martin was a scout for the American League Minnesota Twins, the final crew he performed for, and a coach (1965–67). He then managed the Twins to first place of their division (1969) however was fired by the proprietor for insubordination. Martin then managed the American League Detroit Tigers to second, first, and third place of their division (1971–73) however once more was fired for variations with administration. Managing the American League Texas Rangers (1973–75), Martin introduced the crew from final place in 1973 to second place in 1974 however was once more fired in mid-season 1975 in a dispute with administration over buying and selling coverage. He managed the New York Yankees in 5 separate intervals over various years, profitable the World Series in 1977. Martin’s volatility and frequent contretemps with principal Yankee proprietor George Steinbrenner resulted in his 5 firings (the final in 1988). From 1980 to 1982 Martin managed the Oakland Athletics, bringing the crew from final place in 1979 to second place in 1980 and to first and second place in 1981 (the season was break up due to a gamers’ strike).