sport.wikisort.org - AthleteGabriel Antonio Martínez Díaz (March 18, 1940 – August 24, 1991) was a Cuban-born Major League Baseball shortstop who played in parts of four seasons for the Cleveland Indians (1963–66), appearing in 73 career games. The native of Perico threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) and weighed 165 pounds (75 kg).
Cuban baseball player
For the actor and singer, see
Tony Martinez (actor). For the American television and radio broadcaster, see Tony Martinez (broadcaster).
Baseball player
Tony Martínez |
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Shortstop |
Born: (1940-03-18)March 18, 1940 Perico, Matanzas Province, Cuba |
Died: August 24, 1991(1991-08-24) (aged 51) Miami, Florida |
Batted: Right Threw: Right |
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April 9, 1963, for the Cleveland Indians |
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June 14, 1966, for the Cleveland Indians |
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Batting average | .171 |
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Home runs | 0 |
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Runs batted in | 10 |
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- Cleveland Indians (1963–1966)
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Díaz.
Martínez' professional career began at the Class C level in 1960, but by his third pro season he was an All-Star shortstop in Triple-A, winning the 1962 Most Valuable Player Award in the International League at age 22 as a member of the pennant-winning Jacksonville Suns. He was named the 1963 Indians' first-string shortstop coming out of spring training and started the Tribe's first 35 regular-season games. But he hit only .167 with 21 hits. Finally, on May 26, Cleveland optioned Martínez back to Jacksonville and acquired his replacement at shortstop, Dick Howser, in a trade with the Kansas City Athletics.[1] Martínez continued to struggle at Jacksonville, but was recalled in September for another eight-game trial. He spent the remainder of his pro career in the minors, apart from 30 more games with the Indians during sporadic call-ups from 1964–66.
Martínez' 30 big-league hits included five doubles. He drove in ten runs.
References
- The Associated Press, May 27, 1963
External links
International League MVP Award |
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