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May 19, 2013

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Why was Billy Martin fired after one season as Twins manager?

C) Billy Martin, despite taking the Twins to the playoffs with a 97-65 record, was fired after the season following an August 1969 fight in Detroit with one of his pitchers, Dave Boswell.

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