 Cook was promoted to general manager of the New York Yankees on June 30, 1983 after Bill Bergesch was hired by Bob Howsam to be GM of the Cincinnati Reds.With manager Billy Martin at the helm the whole season, the team showed a marked improvement, posting a 91-71 record, good for third place.However, George Steinbrenner fired Martin for the third time after the season, and brought in Yogi Berra as the new manager.