April 28, 1985, Billy Martin is hired as Yankees manager, again. It would be his fourth time at the helm after Yogi Berra is let go due to a 6-10 start to the season.
Steinbrenner called General Manager Clyde King in the fourth inning of a 4-3 loss to the White Sox Sunday to tell him of the change. Steinbrenner was in Indiana to visit his son. King said Steinbrenner had decided to fire Berra Saturday night and hoped he would go out a winner Sunday. Berra’s last game came 14 days before his 60th birthday.