He last was dismissed as Yankees' manager on October 27, 1985, just before the start of Game 7 of the World Series between Kansas City and St. Louis. he had been named manager that April 28, replacing Yogi Berra 16 games into the season.

On September 20 in Baltimore, he got into a fight with a bar patron at the Cross Keys Inn, where the Yankees were staying. The next night, he broke his arm as he fought Yankees' pitcher Ed Whitson in the hotel lobby, in an elevator and in the parking lot.

Although the Yankees were 91-54 under him, Steinbrenner decided to make switch to Piniella.

For the last two seasons, Martin has been an advisor to Steinbrenner and a television commentator on Yankees' broadcasts.

Martin's first term as Yankees' manager was his most successful. He replaced Bill Virdon on August 2, 1975, two weeks after he was fired by the Texas Rangers.

In 1976, New York won the its first pennant since 1964 and in 1977, the Yankees won the pennant and took the World Series from the Los Angeles Dodgers in six games.

But the Yankees fought while they won. Martin nearly brawled with Reggie Jackson in the dugout at Fenway Park on June 18, 1977. It was a dispute with Jackson that led to Martin's first Yankee firing the next season.

On July 18, 1978, Jackson ignored Martin's instructions to bunt in a game. Jackson was suspended for five days. Martin continued to show anger at his star player and on July 23 at O'Hare Airport in Chicago, Martin said of Jackson and Steinbrenner: "One's a born liar; the other's convicted."

Martin resigned in tears the next day on a hotel balcony in Kansas City, Mo., and he was replaced by Bob Lemon. But just five days later, Steinbrenner announced that Martin would return as manager in 1980.

Steinbrenner could not wait that long, and Martin returned for a second term on July 18, 1979. The Yankees, shaken by the death of Thurman Munson, were 55-41 under Martin, finishing fourth, and he was fired on Oct. 29.

He went to the Oakland Athletics for three seasons and was twice named AP American League Manager of the Year.