The Ballad of Billy and George: The Tempestuous Baseball Marriage of Billy Martin and George Steinbrenner
by Phil Pepe
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They were compared to Mutt and Jeff, Hatfield and McCoy, even Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton: two stubborn and driven men whose on-again off-again partnership entertained the nation for two decades. When Yankees owner George Steinbrenner first hired former player Billy Martin to manage his famous American League franchise, they won the pennant and the World Series. But Martin was a scrappy, defiant son to Steinbrenner's role as fickle father. Feuds erupted and separations ensued when show more each accused the other of disrespect, and the dysfunctional house that Ruth built was frequently rocked by public arguments and name calling. Five times Steinbrenner hired Martin, and five times he fired him. This is a wonderful, blow-by-blow history of their combustible chemistry, drawn from exclusive interviews with Billy Martin Jr., Mickey Mantle, Reggie Jackson, Ron Guidry, Sparky Lyle, Goose Gossage, Bucky Dent, Clete Boyer, Graig Nettles, Lou Piniella, Clyde King, and Gene Michaels. Black and white photos enhance the drama, presented by a veteran sportswriter who covered the Yankees every day and whose previous books have been national bestsellers. show lessTags
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Phil Pepe has covered sports in New York for more than five decades. He was the Yankees beat writer for the New York World Telegram Sun from 1961 to 1964, and for the New York Daily News from 1971 to 1984. He is the bestselling author of nearly fifty books, including My Favorite Summer: 1956 (with Mickey Mantle) and BillyBall (with Billy Martin).
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