On this date in baseball history, former Texas Rangers manager Billy Martin died in a car crash in Johnson City, New York. Martin was 61 when the car accident occurred on Dec. 25, 1989. Martin was the ...
Pitcher Jim Perry, after 10 seasons with the Minnesota Twins, was traded to the Detroit Tigers back in 1973 all because manager Billy Martin liked his car. The fiery Martin, who had previously managed ...
William ‘Billy’ Martin Jr., 61, of Lapeer, MI, passed away on July 25, 2025. Born on February 4, 1964 in Grosse Pointe. He graduated in 1982 from Carl Brablec HS. Billy married Tammy Martin in 1984 ...