The Ballad of Billy and George: The Tempestuous Baseball Marriage of Billy Martin and George Steinbrenner (159921282X) - Reviews and Prices

Editorial Review:

The peculiar, often tempestuous, and always entertaining baseball relationship between manager Billy Martin and owner George Steinbrenner.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

The Bronx Zoo lives in Print!:

As a lifelong Yankees' fan, having seen my first Yankees game at Shea Stadium (while the old Stadium was being renovated) during the first year of George Steinbrenner's ownership, this book brings back classic memories (Good, Bad, and Ugly).
Quotes from all my boyhood idols are here including the late great Thurman Munson, Graig Nettles, Lou Pinella, Sparky Lyle (who loved to sit naked in Birthday cakes), Goose Gossage, and of course Reggie Jackson. Nettles especially, with his great wit and one-liners... more info

RICK "SHAQ" GOLDSTEIN SAYS: "THE HATFIELD'S & THE McCOY'S BOTH WORE YANKEE PINSTRIPES!":

On August 2, 1975 Yankee owner George Steinbrenner fired team manager Bill Virdon and hired Billy Martin to replace him. When Martin had played for the Yankees he was known as a scrappy regular season player, but in the World Series, which he and the Yankees were in almost every year, he rose to heroic levels, especially in the 1953 series when he hit 500 and set the record (12) for hits in a six game series. Prior to being hired to manage the Yankees, Billy had been hired by the Minnesota Twins in 1969 and... more info

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