January 3 in Yankees History: New York Yankees give up on their pursuit of former Oakland A’s manager Dick Williams and hire Bill Virdon (1974)

On January 3, 1974, the New York Yankees give up on their pursuit of former Oakland A’s manager Dick Williams and hire Bill Virdon. In December, the Yankees had announced the signing of Williams, only to learn that A’s owner Charlie Finley would not surrender him without compensation. Although the f

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