Yankees Fns

Ralph Houk dies at 90; managed Yankees, Tigers and Red Sox Ralph Houk managed the New York Yankess in one of their most glorious seasons and through some of the organization's roughest times. And he had the good sense to see George Steinbrenner coming; Houk quit before the Boss could fire him And he had the good sense to see George Steinbrenner coming; Houk quit before the Boss could fire him Houk, a manager for 20 seasons in the majors who led the Yankees to two World Series championships and three pennants in his first seasons at the helm, died Wednesday at his home in Winter Haven, Fla. he was 90.