Tino Martinez
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Constantino "Tino" Martinez (born December 7, 1967) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays from 1990 through 2005. He also served as a hitting coach for the Miami Marlins in 2013. He is known as "Tino", a shortened version of his first name, but was also nicknamed "The Bam-tino" after his home run in Game 1 of the 1998 World Series.[1] Formerly a third baseman, Martinez was the first round draft pick for the Seattle Mariners in 1988 out of the University of Tampa, where he starred during his time on campus. During his 16-year MLB career, he scored 1,009 runs, drove in 1,271 runs, and hit 339 home runs. He had 100 or more RBI in six different seasons and was twice named to the All-Star team.
Tino Martinez | |
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First baseman | |
Born: (1967-12-07) December 7, 1967 (age 56) Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 20, 1990, for the Seattle Mariners | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 1, 2005, for the New York Yankees | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .271 |
Home runs | 339 |
Runs batted in | 1,271 |
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As player
As coach | |
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