“I may not have been the greatest Yankee to put on the uniform, but I am the proudest.” – Billy Martin

“I may not have been the greatest Yankee to put on the uniform, but I am the proudest.” – Billy Martin, on his day at Yankee Stadium. During Billy Martin Day at Yankee Stadium, the Bronx Bombers retire uniform #1 and dedicate a plaque in Monument Park which reads, ‘There has never been a greater competitor than Billy’. The team’s former scrappy second baseman and four-time manager tells the sold-out crowd, “I may not have been the greatest Yankee to put on the uniform, but I am the proudest.”

Pitcher Bob Forsch hits a grand slam to lead the Cardinals to a 5 – 4 win over the Pirates, and reliever Todd Worrell records his 24th save to break the major league rookie record set by Doug Corbett in 1980.

Pitcher Bob Forsch hits a grand slam to lead the Cardinals to a 5 – 4 win over the Pirates, and reliever Todd Worrell records his 24th save to break the major league rookie record set by Doug Corbett in 1980.