On the last day of his three-day suspension for ordering pitchers to throw spitballs, Billy Martin is fired as the Tigersâ skipper, after serving three stormy seasons in the Detroit dugout. Jim Campbell, the teamâs general manager, announces the dismissal was made âfor the good of the organizationâ with the recent incident being a contributing factor, but not the sole reason for releasing his manager.
On the last day of his three-day suspension for ordering pitchers to throw spitballs, Billy Martin is fired as the Tigersâ skipper, after serving three stormy seasons in the Detroit dugout. Jim Campbell, the teamâs general manager, announces the dismissal was made âfor the good of the organizationâ with the recent incident being a contributing factor, but not the sole reason for releasing his manager.
