Gene Martin

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Thomas Eugene Martin (born 12 January 1947 in Americus, Georgia) is a former Major League Baseball left fielder. He was drafted by the Washington Senators in the 3rd round of the 1965 amateur draft and played for them in 1968.

Martin, 21 years old, made the most of a very brief major league career. He appeared in just nine games, most as a pinch hitter, and hit .364 with two singles, a double, and a home run in just 11 at bats. His home run was hit against 1968 American League Rookie of the Year Stan Bahnsen. It happened on September 8, 1968, at Yankee Stadium.

[edit] Trivia

• In the videogame, NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup there is race car driver named Gene Martin however this is no relation to the baseball player.

[edit] External links

• Baseball Reference
• Retrosheet