Al Martin
| Al Martin | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Martin with the Burlington Braves c. 1988 | |
| Left fielder | |
| Born: November 24, 1967 West Covina, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 28, 1992, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 21, 2003, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .276 |
| Home runs | 132 |
| Runs batted in | 485 |
| KBO statistics | |
| Batting average | .291 |
| Home runs | 9 |
| Runs batted in | 52 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Albert Lee Martin (born November 24, 1967) is an American former professional baseball left fielder. He played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball, mostly for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He also played one season in the KBO League.
Early life
[edit]Martin graduated from John A. Rowland High School in Rowland Heights, California, in 1985.
Professional career
[edit]Martin played for four teams in the majors: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1992–99), the San Diego Padres (2000), the Seattle Mariners (2000–01), and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2003). His best season was in 1996 when he hit .300 with 18 home runs and 72 RBIs. That year he also stole 38 bases. He played for the KBO's LG Twins in 2004.
Controversies
[edit]Martin claimed to have played football at University of Southern California. In 2001, he compared a collision with Seattle teammate Carlos Guillén to the time he tried to tackle Michigan running back Leroy Hoard in 1986, when he was playing strong safety at Southern California. In actuality, USC and Michigan did not meet that year, and Martin was an outfielder in the Atlanta Braves' system at the time. Furthermore, USC has no record that Martin ever attended the university.[1]
Martin also apparently falsely claimed to have been selected for the 1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game but to have been unable to play due to injury, an inaccuracy which was published in the 2003 Tampa Bay Devil Rays media guide.[2]
In 2000, Martin was involved in a domestic abuse incident with a woman named Shawn Haggerty. She told police that she was married to Martin, who was already married to another woman. Martin ultimately pleaded guilty to a domestic violence charge.[3] After signing with the Seattle Mariners, he falsely told the Seattle Times that he had been exonerated from the charges.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "ESPN.com: MLB - Report: M's Martin lied about playing football for USC". ESPN.
- ^ Berardino, Mike (June 22, 2003). "No signs of All-Star". South Florida Sun Sentinel. p. 7C. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ Finder, Chuck. "Ex-Pirate Al Martin pleads guilty". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on October 5, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ "Looks like Al Martin never played at USC". Seattle Times. August 28, 2001. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Baseball-Almanac.com – statistics page
- Career statistics and player information from KBO League
- Major League Baseball left fielders
- Tampa Bay Devil Rays players
- Pittsburgh Pirates players
- Seattle Mariners players
- San Diego Padres players
- LG Twins players
- Gulf Coast Braves players
- Idaho Falls Braves players
- Sumter Braves players
- Burlington Braves players
- Durham Bulls players
- Greenville Braves players
- Richmond Braves players
- Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
- Carolina Mudcats players
- KBO League outfielders
- American expatriate baseball players in South Korea
- African-American baseball players
- Baseball players from Los Angeles County, California
- Baseball players from West Covina, California
- 1967 births
- Living people
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
- Naranjeros de Hermosillo players