Al Martin

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Al Martin
Left fielder
Born: November 24, 1967 (1967-11-24) (age 40)
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
July 28, 1992
for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Final game
September 21, 2003
for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Career statistics
Batting average     .276
Home runs     132
RBI     485
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • Member of 1992 NL Eastern Division Champion Pittsburgh Pirates team
  • Member of 2001 AL Western Division Champion Seattle Mariners team

Albert Lee Martin (born November 24, 1967 in West Covina, California) is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball. He played most of his career for the Pittsburgh Pirates, wearing number 28 as his uniform number during his years with the Pirates.

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[edit] Professional career

He played for four different teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1992–1999), the San Diego Padres (2000), the Seattle Mariners (2000–2001), 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.

[edit] Controversies

Martin claimed to have played football at University of Southern California. In 2001, he compared a collision with Seattle teammate Carlos Guillen 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].

In 2000, Martin was involved in a domestic abuse incident with a woman named Shawn Haggerty. She told police that they were married. Martin was already married to another woman at the time, making this a case of bigamy. Martin claimed that he did not realize the ceremony in Las Vegas (with Haggerty) was legally binding [2].

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