Billy Martin Awards

What awards did Billy Martin win? This page lists every known baseball award won by Billy Martin in chronological order. Click the award name and up comes a comprehensive history of that award along with every winner of that particular baseball award.

"Now you take Ernie Lombardi who's a big man and has a big nose and you take (Billy) Martin who's a little man and has a bigger nose. How do you figure it?" - Casey Stengel

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Billy Martin

Billy Martin Autograph on a 1983 Topps (#156)

Billy Martin Autograph on a 1983 Topps (#156)
 

Career All-Star Division LCS World Series Trades Awards Videos /
Birth Name:   Alfred Manuel Martin
Nickname:   Billy or Whiskey Slick
Born On:   05-16-1928  (Taurus)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Berkeley, California
Year of Death Data Died On:   12-25-1989
Place of Death Data Died In:   Johnson City, New York
Cemetery:   Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, New York Click For Grave Photo
High School:   Berkeley High School (Berkeley, CA)
College:   None Attended
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   5-11½   Player Weight Chart Weight:   165
First Game:   04-18-1950 (Age 21)
Last Game:   10-01-1961
Draft:   Not Applicable
Billy Martin

Awards

1953 The Babe Ruth Award (World Series MVP)
1974 Associated Press Manager of the Year Award
1976 Associated Press Manager of the Year Award
1980 Associated Press Manager of the Year Award
1981 Associated Press Manager of the Year Award
1981 Sporting News Manager of the Year Award


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