Billy Martin was fired five times.
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In 1975, the primary owners of the New York Yankees were Gabe Paul and George Steinbrenner. They believed that Billy Martin would be a good selection to manage the team.
December 25, 1989.
Billy Martin was offered $75,000 per year to manage the New York Yankees in 1975. At that time, this was a competitive salary and was close to the amount he had been earning with Texas.
Billy Martin wore number 12 in 1950 and the number 1 from 1951-1957 as a Yankee player. Billy also wore the number 1 as the Yankees manager (1975-1979, 1983, 1985 and 1988). Billy Martin's number 1 was retired by the Yankees in 1986.