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Article: Jimy Williams Pokes Fun at Steinbrenner
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- June 14, 2003
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Dateline: BOSTON
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Jimy Williams returned to Boston on Friday, expressing no ill will
toward the team that fired him and joking about criticism from the
owner of the New York Yankees.
"I'm in a major league uniform. I feel gratified," the Houston Astros
manager said. "If it happens to be in a visiting situation in Fenway
Park, so be it. That's OK."
And if he's the target of George Steinbrenner, he doesn't get worked
up.
Steinbrenner criticized Williams for using six pitchers Wednesday
night when the Astros beat the Yankees 8-0 with a no-hitter.
"I will not be critical of the other team; they're a great team,"
Steinbrenner ...