People, Jul. 2, 1979

Who was that chatterbox in pinstripes prowling the third base coaching box at Yankee Stadium? Why, it was Little Orphan Billy Martin, back again as manager of baseball's world champions after a year's banishment. This time last season Yankee Owner George Steinbrenner decided that Martin was creating too much dissension among his big-name, high-salary players and replaced him with low-key Bob Lemon, who produced another championship. But last week, with the Yankees 7½ games back of the Baltimore Orioles, Steinbrenner soured on Lemon. Back came brash Billy with all his old ego and...

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