Billy Martin

All we need is for him to revive the Billy Martin routine with Joe Girardi, a possibility that may not be that farfetched as it appears Girardi not necessarily that easy to get along with. Little Stein seems to be unpredictable and impatient and not only expects the team to win now, but to do so in spectacular fashion. Earlier this year, Hank implied that general manager Brian Cashman would be on the hot seat if the plan to hold on to their young pitching instead of going all in for Santana didn’t pan out. If Steinbrenner allows his arrogance and impetuousness to take over the organization, I envision a return of the Yankees to the "glory" years of the 1980's when George was the show.

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foul poles, wear a wig, shoot water pistols, and once, in 1952, got into a fistfight with Billy Martin, when he was a Yankee infielder.

But back to the Spaceman. His induction into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame has more to do with his on-field achievements, which were considerable. He holds the club record for most games pitched by a left-hander (321) and the third-highest win total for a left-hander (94). He started his career one day after my 20th birthday in 1969. Over a 13-year career, 10 of it with the Red Sox, he went 119-90 with a 3.92 ERA and 713 strikeouts. He went 94-68 with the Sox with a 3.64 ERA (321 games/167 starts). He recorded 17 wins in three consecutive seasons ('73-'75).

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