European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 26, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday july 26, 1978 the stars and is risks pc pc 21 lose ties National league hit Streak Emon named yanks new manager Hall of Fame Pitcher gets Call 2 singles in 37th straight game offer Martin s Surprise resignation matches the Mark set by Holmes from dress Disna Triec it Iii mock pres dispatches Ansas City new York Yankees president Al Rosen Savinn t manager Billy Martin had shown some signs of Wear and tear sic ally and emotionally accepted Martin s resignation monday replaced him with Bob Lemon. Loscon said he expected Lemon to take Over the club in time for i Day night s game Here. Third base coach Dick Howser ran the m in monday s contest in which the Yankees lost 5-2 to Kansas tie 57-year-old i Mon a mall of Fame her Wiio won 20 games seven times the Yankees pitching coach in 1976 or to his stint As manager with the Chi o White sox. Losen said the length of Lemon s con it was undetermined at the time of his ing but added. It will be for the Bai Lee of this season Ami. I Hope Rosen talked with Ixion sunday nigh phone. 3 if i was going to make a change. I Hadi know who 1 was going to change to 1 lid Rosen a teammate of Lemon s on the Levland indians during the 1950s. I told j in to be ready to travel if 1 called him and some 15 hours later that Call was. Made. L Rosen refused to say whether Martin s1 resignation had been voluntary or request j de. "1 said he resigned. Don t put any words in team president added that he did not speak with Martin did not even see him until Martin weeping openly with Dis j appointment and grief made his an j nou Cement Here and said he w As cer h lain Martin had not talked with Yankees Omer George Steinbrenner either. He would not say if he had come to Kan Sas City with the intention of firing Martin. Calling i Emon a Good disciplinarian Steinbrenner said his new manager is a Man who commands great respect and Pecan use some of that on the "1 have known him As a competitor i knew him when he played and As a coach on our own said Steinbrenner from Lis Tampa Home. I have Long admired him As a baseball Man As a family Man and As a disciplinarian. Two of our present Yankee players Aid that Lemon is a quiet Man. But when k looks at you. You know where you stand. Be commands great respect and we can use some of that on the Lemon said monday from Long Beach. Mf., that his sudden hiring As manager ame during a Quick phone Call from Den. He asked me if 1 was interested in com Aback right now. 1 said. All right,1 and at was Lemon said. I Lemon who got a White sox front office "1 when he was replaced by Larry Doby Chicago manager june 29. Said he has1 discussed salary and length of contract is Wilh Rosen a and probably won t have Fco Linued on Page 241 Bill Martin telling reporters he is resigning Breaks Down and weeps at Impromptu news conference new York Lai i responding to the t hauls of n once hostile Shea stadium crowd. Cincinnati s i ele Hose lied the modern National league record hitting Streak of .17 cons Utic games Monda night stroking a pair of singles in the reds 5-3 Victory Over the new York Metsnit less in his first three at bats. Hose came to the plate with one out in the seventh inning i hit the Ball solidly two times but straight in the air i thought i d have one More at Bat after that. I was t Hose said. After a crowd of More than .10.000. Including commissioner Bowie Kuhn. Gave him a standing ovation and chanted. A t s go. Rose hunted foul on the first pitch. After that bunt. Lenny handle. New York s third baseman. Was close enough Lei shake my Hose said the next pitch was wide and then Rose slashed a single to left tying the record set 3.1 years ago by Tommy Holmes with the Boston crowd cheered loudly for the Cincin Nati could t believe that chanting said Hose it was quite a feeling inside i wish i could have called time and shaken hands with each one of five years ago. The same Shea stadium fans had pelted Hose with debris and booed him after he was involved in a fight wit then met shortstop Hud Harrelson during the no playoffs nah. Those weren t the same fans who threw the Buttles in i973." said Hose they All retired " after Hose s Streak lying single the Ball was returned to met first baseman Ilse Montane who flipped it to the Cincinnat Istar. Hose turned it Over to first base coach Ron i la ii As the fans continued to told me to take off my hat or Well be Here All Day. When i did. They just cheered Hose s Milestone hit came against for Mer teammate Pat Zachry. Who left the game later in the inning. When he reached the dugout. Zachry kicked the dust in Dis gust and suffered contusions of his left foot Ali left the Ballpark on crutches and was to be a Rayed tuesday morning Hose added a second hit in the ninth smacking a first pitch single into Beltfield off reliever skip Lockwood. A moment later he trotted Home in front of Mike Lum whose two run Homer prov irked the winning runs in the reds 5-3 Victor. Hose said that he and hanged bats after making outs his first three times at hat against Zachry two of them Fly balls to u c and the other one a Force play grounder to shortstop Tim just went to a newer hat i used it in batting practice so i decided to take it up Hose said the decision paid Oil Wilh the Streak stretching single that Pul Hose s name in i continued on / nue 2- / Plover reaction ranges from Shock to Don t care � to Torii a. Eard in . Except that was a Deal More than of. M hers fit it was bound to happen f.,r in t to when the Yankees Lulu me had his teammate would Volunteer Iff from press dispatches Kansas City. To Yankee players with emotions ranging from Shock v upon learning that manager resigned a Complete s said uti Tyman a Blair Don t like to see him going a � a jul Kut is undo r the prium a. I just hate to see it " was taking care of All our prob. A maybe it Jum wore him out said if Fer fielder Mickey Rivers who said rom had been Wilh no 1 Den i worst fur in l Riti when the Yankees told e been release Dit a n 1 bad or go a news to slug Ger Reggie Jackson who returned sunday from a imposed b Mart Glasl neck"1 Don t have a . Repeating it owe or each no the Chr Evix Osman clustered it his locker Noichi g surprises me i think it s in Fortuna thai s All i i six thank Xou and i., Lav Ivr d quit n in read .1 i teammates 1 it hers d Figueroa. Sparky . Link to Lirou. Xijiu i . Gary Thomas son and Catfish Hunter outfielder Hoy while and shortstop red Stanlcy would Nul omit Keiit on the resignation nor would Gnu h Kunlun Howard or in tic Cal her Mike Heath i am surprised to see him said pitching i e run guide we be been going gom i knew in was growing for a Uit it i ill s decision to make. i 22
