Buck Showalter is a rare breed. He managed the Yankees for George Steinbrenner, quit after being told he had to fire coaches, and was never lured back to the Bronx.
A fifth-round Draft choice of the Yankees out of Mississippi State in 1977, he played, coached and managed for 19 years in the Yankees organization. His resignation came after he guided the Yankees to first place in the American League East at the time of the 1994 strike -- which wiped out the postseason -- and ended the team's 13-year postseason drought by claiming the AL Wild Card in '95.