257 and knocked in 75 runs, Here clowning with Reggie Jackson, Billy Martin excelled as a ... hit while trying to break up a barroom fight. Martin's next stop was Detroit (1971-73).

The ensuing dugout scene on national television showed Jackson screaming at Martin and the manager trying to break out of a cordon of coaches to get at Reggie. At the 1977 World Series ...

But the Yankees’ Billy ... fist fight under the stands in the runway leading to the dressing rooms. The fight lasted only about 60 seconds. The decision went to the diminutive Martin.