In George Steinbrenner's 38 years as owner, the Yankees won seven World Series and appeared in the postseason 19 times. But that didn't mean the team had stability in the dugout. The Boss employed 15 different managers, including Billy Martin (pictured), who managed the Bronx Bombers five times.
Managers under Steinbrenner 1973 Sept. 30: Ralph Houk resigned 1974 Jan. 3: Bill Virdon hired. 1975 Aug. 1: Virdon fired. Billy Martin hired. 1978 July 24: Martin resigned. July 25: Bob Lemon hired. 1979 June 18: Lemon fired. Martin hired. Oct. 28: Martin fired. Dick Howser hired. 1980 Nov. 21: Howser resigned. Gene Michael hired. 1981 Sept. 6: Michael fired. Lemon hired. 1982 April 26: Lemon fired. Michael hired. Aug. 3: Michael fired. Clyde King hired as interim manager. 1983 Jan. 11: Martin hired. Dec. 16: Martin fired. Yogi Berra hired. 1985 April 28: Berra fired. Martin hired. Oct. 27: Martin fired. Lou Piniella hired. 1987 Oct. 19: Piniella promoted. Martin hired. 1988 June 23: Martin fired. Piniella hired. Oct. 7: Piniella fired. Dallas Green hired. 1989 Aug. 18: Green fired. Bucky Dent hired. 1990 June 6: Dent fired. Stump Merrill hired. 1991 Oct. 7: Merrill fired. Oct. 29: Buck Showalter hired. 1995 Oct. 26: Showalter resigns. Nov. 2: Joe Torre hired. 2007 Oct. 18: Torre rejects new contract offer. Oct. 30: Joe Girardi hired
Considering there have been 3 managers in the last 19 years [Showalter, Torre, Girardi], that makes 12 changes in the first 19 years. Shows what stability can do.
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