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Published by Simon & Schuster, and
written by David Falkner, highly
acclaimed author of such highly
acclaimed books as; Sandaharu Oh, The
Short Season, and Nine Sides Of The
Diamond, pens the first full biography
of one of the most controversial
baseball figures to date, Billy Martin.
Falkner uncovers the real Billy Martin
as those who loved, hated, hired, and
fired him.
For good or for ill, The Last Yankee shows the real Billy Martin, as he
was known to those who loved him, hated
him, fought with him (and against him),
hires him, fired him, and made him a
larger-than-life figure who galvanized
and infuriated several generations of
baseball fans
David Falkner paints a full and
thorough portrait of the demons
inside Martin and how they exploded
out. Along the way, Falkner examines
the nagging questions that still linger
about Martian's controversial exploits: What led to Martians long-running battle's with Reggie Jackson? What was
the real nature of his relationship
with George Steinbrenner?
-Was he an alcoholic? Did he ever get treatment for it? What was the state
of his health in his last years? Just
what made him such a successful
manager? Where did he learn it from?
Who was driving Martin's truck on that fateful Christmas Day, 1989?
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