1975 Managers

[sweaver]

Name the two managers hired at about the same time in mid-season by the Yankees and Royals, and also the managers they replaced.

[Xanadu Dragon]

I know Martin replaced Bill Virdon - - I was there for Billy's first game at Shea.

I'll guess on the Royals - - McKeon and Whitey?

[CubFan7125]

Originally posted by Xanadu Dragon
'll guess on the Royals - - McKeon and Whitey? How can you be right so often? What a burden it must be to be you.

[Xanadu Dragon]

Originally posted by CubFan7125
How can you be right so often? What a burden it must be to be you.

Am I right? :loud: I swear, my mind is so full of basbeall junk - and on questions like this, I just try and sort through it and find the answer - - - like looking for car keys in your house, when they are lost - - you know they have to be SOMEWHERE, it's just finding it.

It was Whitey and Jack?

[sweaver]

Indeed it was!

I just thought it was cool that Whitey and Billy were hired within days of each other, Martin just after being fired by the Rangers.

[CubFan7125]

Originally posted by sweaver
Indeed it was!

I just thought it was cool that Whitey and Billy were hired within days of each other, Martin just after being fired by the Rangers. 2 of my 3 favorite managers ever, along with T.K.. They talked straight, had time for the fans & media and put up with very little stupidy from those groups.

[Yogi#8Fan]

In 1975, the White Rat managed 66 games (41-25) (http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/herzowh01.shtml) and Martin managed 56 (30-26) (http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/martibi02.shtml). After mid-season so I guess around August they were hired?

Anyway, check out this Billy Martin link (http://www.nydailynews.com/manual/sports/gallo/cartoon2.htm).

[Xanadu Dragon]

Billy's first game as NY MGR was Old Timer's Day 1975 - - I was there - just remembered it was really hot - - probably late July early August.

[BBapplepie]

Hey Steve, I was at that game also. It was my son first ML
game. Was stuck in traffic on the Deegan and it was hot,
my boy kept saying I want to go home. He was three and
first time in the big city. He was a big Reggie fan back then.

[Xanadu Dragon]

I was there with my parents, and best friend Lou, I was all of 12 - - - not to make you feel old! :stinker:

[BBapplepie]

You probably was kid that was throwing popcorn down at me.
Damn kids,:(

[Xanadu Dragon]

Not with Mom and Dad with me - - I had one of those, if you move, we'll kill you childhoods! :loud:

[BBapplepie]

My parents was not like that, I remember those long car
rides in the country side on a beautiful day. But those long
walks home in the dark was a bitch.:o

[Xanadu Dragon]

LOL BBApp.