His stint in New York lasted only 14 games ( 8 - 6 ) through the third - place Yankees ' final regular season game .
In September 1946 , he was hired as the manager of the Yankees , replacing Bill Dickey .
His stint in Yankees   lasted only 14 games ( 8 - 6 ) through the third - place Yankees ' final regular season game .
In September 1946 , he was hired as the manager of the Yankees , replacing Bill Dickey .