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Martin's remarks result in his resignation

By Larry Schwartz
Special to ESPN.com

Friday, July 20, 2001

July 23, 1978 Though the New York Yankees have won their fifth straight game, manager Billy Martin's nerves are frayed and he's in a foul mood. The reason might be Martin's still upset with Reggie Jackson, who has admitted no guilt for bunting when he was ordered to swing away. Martin suspended Jackson five games for his transgression, and today is his first day back, though Martin didn't play him. At Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, while the Yankees are waiting for the plane to take ...

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