Billy Martin

AKA:

Billy the Kid

Birth Name:

Alfred Manuel Martin Jr.

Birth Date:

May 16, 1928

Birth Place:

Berkeley, California

Death Date:

December 25, 1989

Place of Death:

135 Potter Hill Road, Port Crane, New York

Age:

Cause of Death:

Automobile accident

Cemetery Name:

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Claim to Fame:

Sports

Billy Martin was a fiery and complex figure in Major League Baseball, best known for his success and volatility as both a player and a manager. As a player, he was a gritty second baseman who spent most of his career with the New York Yankees in the 1950s, contributing to multiple World Series championships and earning a reputation for toughness and clutch play. After retiring as a player, Martin became a manager and achieved notable success, including leading the Minnesota Twins to an American League West title in 1969, the Detroit Tigers to a division title in 1972, and the Oakland Athletics to three consecutive World Series appearances, winning the championship in 1974. His most famous managerial tenure was with the Yankees, whom he managed a record five separate times, winning the World Series in 1977. Despite his strategic brilliance and ability to get the best out of players in the short term, Martin’s career was repeatedly derailed by his explosive temper, frequent conflicts with players and management, and off-field incidents, making his legacy a mix of undeniable baseball acumen and self-destructive behavior.

You Should Know

Despite rumors and reports stating otherwise, Billy Martin did not die from drunk driving.

Billy Martin was a passenger in his pickup truck when he died in a drunk-driving accident on Christmas Day, 1989. Accident reconstruction experts have proven that Martin had not been wearing a seatbelt when the truck left the snowy, icy road and broke his neck on the windshield in the passenger side of the vehicle. Both men had been drinking heavily prior to the accident.

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

10 West Stevens Avenue

Hawthorne, New York, 10532

USA

North America

Map:

Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne, New York

Grave Location:

Section 25, Plot 21, Grave 3

Grave Location Description

As you enter the cemetery gates veer right and drive straight ahead and up the hill. Turn right at the 3rd intersection with Section 25 on your left. Drive around until you see the large memorial to baseball legend Babe Ruth. Now walk behind Babe Ruth’s memorial about 200 feet to the final resting place of NY Yankees legend Billy Martin (just look for all the baseballs on the headstone).

Grave Location GPS

41.08996537939777, -73.79698286255518

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FAQ's

Billy Martin was born on May 16, 1928.

Billy Martin was born in Berkeley, California.

Billy Martin died on December 25, 1989.

Billy Martin died in 135 Potter Hill Road, Port Crane, New York.

Billy Martin was 61.

The cause of death was Automobile accident.

Billy Martin's grave is in Gate of Heaven Cemetery

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Billy Martin