Johnny Leonard Roosevelt "Pepper" Martin was an American professional baseball player and minor league manager.
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32 Facts About Pepper Martin
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Pepper Martin was known as the "Wild Horse of the Osage" because of his daring, aggressive baserunning abilities.
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Pepper Martin was best known for his heroics during the 1931 World Series, in which he was the catalyst in a Cardinals' upset victory over the Philadelphia Athletics.
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Pepper Martin was an integral member of the Cardinals' teams of the 1930s that became known as the Gashouse Gang for their roguish behavior and practical jokes.
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Pepper Martin made one appearance as a pinch runner in the 1928 World Series, when the Cardinals lost in four straight games to the New York Yankees.
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Pepper Martin's performance earned him a return to the major leagues with the Cardinals in 1931.
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Pepper Martin impressed observers with his hustle in the outfield as well as on the base paths where he often slid into bases head-first.
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Pepper Martin proved to be the difference in Game 2 in what was otherwise a tight pitching duel between Bill Hallahan of the Cardinals and George Earnshaw for the Athletics.
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Pepper Martin scored the first run of the game in the second inning by stretching a single into a double when the ball was mishandled in the outfield, stealing third base, and then scoring on a sacrifice fly.
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Pepper Martin added another run in the seventh inning when he hit a single, stole second base, took third base on a fielder's choice, and then scored on a squeeze bunt.
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Pepper Martin set a then record 12 hits in the series, including four doubles, a home run, five stolen bases and five runs batted in.
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Pepper Martin experienced an injury-plagued season in 1932, missing several weeks when he dislocated his shoulder in April and missed a month and a half when he broke a finger in July while sliding into home plate.
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Pepper Martin was not a naturally gifted third baseman, often fielding balls after having stopped them with his chest.
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Pepper Martin came in fifth place in the voting results for the 1933 National League Most Valuable Player Award.
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Pepper Martin experienced difficulties in the field, committing 3 errors in Game 4 and setting a World Series record with four errors overall.
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Pepper Martin created such a disturbance among the other patients that the hospital staff moved him to an isolated wing.
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Pepper Martin played the guitar in a hillbilly band composed of Cardinals players named The Mudcat Band.
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Already well known as a hunting and fishing enthusiast, Pepper Martin had taken up the hobby of midget car racing and was playing in football and basketball games during the winter months.
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Pepper Martin became the vice-president and general manager of an Oklahoma City ice hockey team.
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Pepper Martin moved back to the outfield, playing as the Cardinals' right fielder in 1936 as the Cardinals battled the New York Giants for the National League title before settling for second place.
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Pepper Martin continued to hit well by 1937, although he was relegated to a part-time role, as his spirited, headlong style of play took its toll on his body.
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Pepper Martin led Sacramento to a second-place finish in 1941 before leading them to their first Pacific Coast League championship in 38 years in 1942.
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Pepper Martin then became a player-manager for the Rochester Red Wings in 1943.
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When professional baseball experienced a shortage of players during World War II, Pepper Martin returned to the major leagues in 1944 with the Cardinals at the age of 40.
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Pepper Martin did not appear in the 1944 World Series, playing his final major league game on October 1,1944.
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Pepper Martin led the National League three times in stolen bases and once in runs scored.
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On May 5,1933, Pepper Martin hit for the cycle in a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at the Baker Bowl.
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Pepper Martin returned to the minor leagues where he became a player-coach for the Tulsa Oilers, playing his final game at the age of 54.
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Pepper Martin took his final field assignment as the manager of the Miami Marlins in 1959.
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Pepper Martin died on March 5,1965, after suffering a heart attack.
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Pepper Martin was inducted into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame in 1992 and was enshrined into the St Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame in 2017.
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