BRONX ZOO TALES
On July 17, 1978, Yankee manager Billy Martin gave Reggie Jackson the bunt sign. Unhappy with the sign, Jackson bunted foul and continued to bunt, popping out to the catcher even after Martin took the sign off. Martin would fine and suspend Jackson for 5 games. A week later, after fearing George Steinbrenner was lying to him about trading him for the Chicago White Sox manager Bob Lemon, Martin would say, "One's a born liar, and the other's convicted," taking a jab at Steinbrenner's illegal campaign contribution to Richard Nixon. The following day, Martin resigned as manager of the Yankees.
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