- Born
- Died
- Birth nameAlfred Manuel Martin Jr.
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Billy Martin will always be remembered for his fiery personality, both on and off the field. Cleveland General Manager Frank Lane once said, "He's the kind of guy you'd like to kill if he's playing on the other team, but you'd like 10 of him on your side." Martin won the Most Valuable Player Award in the 1953 World Series, batting .500, with 12 hits, 2 home runs, and a series-leading 8 RBIs. His playing career ended in 1961, but his involvement in baseball was far from over. He went on to manage in Detroit, Texas, Oakland, and most notably, in New York. Martin was hired and fired five times during his career as the skipper for the Bronx Bombers. His untimely death on Christmas Day in 1989, at the age of 61, was a surprise to everyone.
- IMDb mini biography by: GlLee90298@yahoo.com
- SpousesJill Guiver(January 25, 1988 - December 25, 1989) (his death)Heather Ervolino(November 30, 1982 - 1984) (divorced)Gretchen Winkler(October 7, 1959 - 1977) (divorced, 1 child)Lois Berndt(October 29, 1950 - 1953) (divorced, 1 child)
- Wore a crucifix on his baseball cap
- Number 1 jersey with the New York Yankees
- Baseball manager.
- Longtime New York Yankee player, notorious for on and off field incidents.
- Uniform number 1 retired by the Yankees.
- His Yankee Stadium monument includes the caption, "A Yankee forever".
- Resigned as Yankee manager during mid-season in 1978, then a few days later signed a new contract effective in 1980. Was brought back as Yankee manager in 1979, then fired after the season had ended for punching out a marshmallow salesman in a bar.
- "One's a born liar, the other's convicted." Martin in 1978 about Reggie Jackson and George Steinbrenner. The remark got him fired as the Yankees manager.
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