Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-21
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Officially, Now, a Tiger

MIAMI, FEB 21.-It sounds strange, when he is
introduced he here via a public address system
the other day. as Billy Martin of the Detroit Tigers"
For some reason perhaps because he still buddes around
with Yogi Berra, Whitley Ford and Mickey Mantle he
always suggests Yankee
I'm Tiger all right" Billy grinned when the matter
was brought up. "And think we're going to have
pretty good ball club at Detroit Wen give the Yankees
trouble"
Mantle. sitting at table opposite Billy, hooted
ahectionately at his pal.
"An right you'll see," Martin warned.
byStander said BILLY, you wound up in pretty good
town-Detroit. That's good baseball town."
II figured to wind up in better town than Kansas
CITY," Billy said six clubs supposed to be after
me, from what read in the papers"
SAT THE TIME YOU were traded by Kansas City
to Detroit the other said, 1T reported that you
wanted raise in salary because you had TV job in
Kansas City, pretty good sidelne"
mot true" Billy said II doing some TV work
commercials and reporting baseball But that wasn't
the story at ALL You want to know what really got
peeved?
"AI right, I'm through with the Yankees They trade
me. When reported to Kansas City was hurt. Lou
Boudreau said, Billy know you're little lame, but I'd
like you to play you can. At the end Of the I'll
get you raise
: $50 said, That's okay with me. I'll do the best
can So played 70 games for Kansas City and batted
25l for the season0odd games with the Yankees and
the rest with Kansas City. I'm better hitter than ISL
Nov, them it's the end Of the season and there is no
raise. The man was just talking That's why squawked
when was traded"
DETROIT" MURNGURED MANTLE, "is good park
for hitter like you"
II like Detroit" Martin conceded 81 would have liked
Chicago or Boston or Baltimore too"
do you know" he interrupted shat Washington
after you too? And the Senators finished than
Kansas City"
80 heard" Billy said, 'but wouldn't have minded
being traded to Washington. It's good town."
TITS lousy ball club" Billy reminded
$50 maybe could help" he said "Shucks Kansas
City doesn't know how to develop material. either The
Athletics and Senators going to be down at the bottom
for long time not knowing how to invite material
IT guess. maybe. am lucky"
play second. short third base He'll fight at the
drop of hat and ball players respect him as a COM
petitor Martin is a confident athlete too.
Mickey, here, Is the fastest in baseball going
from home plate to first base" Billy saying. Hes
been clicked in 81 hitting lethanded and 80 hitting
rghhanded. make it in 35 and only hit rghthanded"
His interviewer expressed some disbelief. Didn't they
have fast watches when you with the Yankees
he asked.
"oh dunno. Lou Miller, who's been covering the
Yankees for the Telegram, but who's really track
In his right did the CLICKING You know who's the
second fastest Yankee? Hank Bauer"
Mantle nodded agreement from across the table.
Bauer can't run any bases from first base to home
:. not real good, mean" Martin said But going
from home plate to frst base he pour the coal
Next to Mickey 49,"
You live and learn