John Albert "Buck" Martinez was born on November 7,1948 and is an American former professional baseball catcher and manager, and is currently the television play-by-play announcer for the Toronto Blue Jays.
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John Albert "Buck" Martinez was born on November 7,1948 and is an American former professional baseball catcher and manager, and is currently the television play-by-play announcer for the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Buck Martinez played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball with the Kansas City Royals, the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Buck Martinez attended Elk Grove High School, Sacramento City College, Sacramento State University, and Southwest Missouri State University.
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Buck Martinez was originally signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent before being taken by the Houston Astros in the 1968 rule 5 draft.
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Buck Martinez made his major league debut in 1969, playing 72 games with the Royals.
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Buck Martinez is mentioned in Jim Bouton's 1970 bestseller Ball Four as John Martinez, a player Bouton and his Seattle teammates know little about.
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Buck Martinez never appeared in more than 95 games during his time with Kansas City, through 1977.
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Buck Martinez was traded twice on December 8,1977 during the Winter Meetings.
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Buck Martinez was first sent along with Mark Littell to the St Louis Cardinals for Al Hrabosky, then to the Milwaukee Brewers for George Frazier.
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For Buck Martinez, who played in over 1,000 ML games, this game was his lone appearance in the majors as a pitcher.
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Buck Martinez was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays May 10,1981 after being designated for assignment.
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Buck Martinez is most remembered for his time in Toronto, where he twice hit 10 home runs and was regarded as a solid defensive catcher.
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Buck Martinez attempted a comeback with Toronto in 1986 but retired after hitting.
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On September 25,2014, Rogers announced Buck Martinez had signed a five-year extension to remain the play-by-play announcer for Toronto.
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From 2016 to 2020, Buck Martinez participated in the MLB International broadcast of the World Series as the color analyst.
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In 2000, Buck Martinez was hired as Toronto's manager after Jim Fregosi's contract was not renewed.
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Buck Martinez was selected as the field manager for Team USA in the 2006 inaugural World Baseball Classic.
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Buck Martinez led the superstar-laden American squad to the second round.
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