COOPERSTOWN, N.Y., Nov. 8 (UPI) -- New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner and Billy Martin, the manager he often hired and fired, are among candidates for a 2011 Baseball Hall of Fame class.
Steinbrenner owned the Yankees from 1973 until his death July 13. His relationship with Martin was one of the most intriguing in baseball. Steinbrenner fired Martin five times -- and perhaps hired him a sixth. At the time of his death in 1989, Martin was reportedly preparing to manage the team in 1990.