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Jerry Martin
Jerry Martin
	Outfielder
	Born: May 11, 1949 (age 75); Columbia, South Carolina
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
	September 7, 1974, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last appearance
	September 19, 1984, for the New York Mets
Career statistics
Batting average	.251
Home runs	85
Runs batted in	345
Teams
	Philadelphia Phillies (1974–1978); Chicago Cubs (1979–1980); San Francisco Giants (1981); Kansas City Royals (1982–1983); New York Mets (1984);
Career highlights and awards
	Furman University Athletic Hall of Fame (1982);

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Jerry Lindsey Martin (born May 11, 1949) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He is the son of Barney Martin, who pitched in a single game for the Cincinnati Reds in 1953.^[2]

Furman University Paladins Basketball team

Martin was born in Columbia, South Carolina, and attended Furman University in Greenville. He starred in basketball, and was named the All-Southern Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player^[3] in 1971 after leading the Furman Paladins to their first conference championship.^[4]

Philadelphia Phillies

Despite his prowess in basketball, he decided to follow his younger brother, Michael, into baseball. Michael, a left handed pitcher, was selected fifth overall in the 1970 Major League Baseball Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies.^[5] A year later, Jerry signed with the club as an amateur free agent.

Over four seasons in their farm system, Martin batted .303 with 43 home runs and 290 runs batted in to earn a September call-up to the majors in 1974. Making his major league debut as a late inning defensive replacement for Greg Luzinski on September 7, Martin did not log an at-bat.^[6] When given his first major league at bat two days later, he drove in Luzinski with the first run of the Phillies' 2-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.^[7]

After splitting the 1975 season between the Phillies and the triple A Toledo Mud Hens, Martin spent the entire 1976 season serving as a late inning defensive replacement for Luzinski. He appeared in 130 games, but logged only 129 at-bats. He made just one plate appearance in the 1976 National League Championship Series against the Cincinnati Reds. He drew a walk, and scored on Jay Johnstone's triple in the ninth inning of the third game.^[8]

Despite having been a promising prospect for the Phillies, Martin would never rise above fourth outfielder status over his next two seasons with the Phillies. Just as pitchers and catchers were reporting to Spring training in 1979, Martin was sent to the Chicago Cubs in a blockbuster deal. He, Barry Foote, Ted Sizemore and minor leaguers Derek Botelho and Henry Mack went to the Cubs for Greg Gross, Dave Rader and Manny Trillo.^[9]

Chicago Cubs

Finally given the opportunity to start, Martin had a career year his first season in Chicago. Playing centerfield and btting sixth in the Cubs' line-up, Martin clubbed nineteen home runs, and drove in 73 runs while scoring 74.

Over the span of his 11-year career, Martin played for a total of five teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1974–1978), the Chicago Cubs (1979–1980), the San Francisco Giants (1981), the Kansas City Royals (1982–1983), and the New York Mets (1984). The right-handed hitting Martin was almost exclusively an outfielder during his big league career.

Infamy

In October 1983, Martin, along with teammates Willie Wilson, Vida Blue and Willie Aikens, was arrested and charged with attempting to purchase cocaine. All four pleaded guilty to misdemeanor drug charges and were sentenced to 180 days at a Florida minimum security prison, served time at Fort Worth, Texas, Federal Correctional Institution, becoming the first active major leaguers to serve jail time. The group was released from prison after serving only 90 days. Baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn subsequently suspended all four for the entire 1984 season, but the suspensions were reduced after appeal and the four were allowed to return to their teams on May 15.

Coaching career

Martin is now the hitting coach for the Erie SeaWolves, the Detroit Tigers' AA affiliate. Retired end of 2012 season and went home to South Carolina to hunt and fish.

References

^ "Furman Athletic Hall of Fame". 1982.
^ "Barney Martin". Baseball-Reference.com.
^ "Furman Faces Fordham in NCAA Playoffs Today". The Post and Courier. March 13, 1971.
^ Leslie Timms (March 7, 1971). "Jackson, Martin Spark Furman to First Southern Title, 68-61". Spartanburg Herald-Journal.
^ "Pitchers Go Fast in Draft". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. June 5, 1970. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
^ "Chicago Cubs 3, Philadelphia Phillies 0". Baseball-Reference.com. September 7, 1974.
^ "Philadelphia Phillies 2, St. Louis Cardinals 0". Baseball-Reference.com. September 9, 1974.
^ "1976 National League Championship Series, Game Three". Baseball-Reference.com. October 12, 1976.
^ "Trillo Goes to Phils In 8-man Deal". St. Petersburg Times. February 24, 1979.

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[1] "Furman Athletic Hall of Fame". 1982.

[2] "Barney Martin". Baseball-Reference.com.

[3] "Furman Faces Fordham in NCAA Playoffs Today". The Post and Courier. March 13, 1971.

[4] Leslie Timms (March 7, 1971). "Jackson, Martin Spark Furman to First Southern Title, 68-61". Spartanburg Herald-Journal.

[5] "Pitchers Go Fast in Draft". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. June 5, 1970. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

[6] "Chicago Cubs 3, Philadelphia Phillies 0". Baseball-Reference.com. September 7, 1974.

[7] "Philadelphia Phillies 2, St. Louis Cardinals 0". Baseball-Reference.com. September 9, 1974.

[8] "1976 National League Championship Series, Game Three". Baseball-Reference.com. October 12, 1976.

[9] "Trillo Goes to Phils In 8-man Deal". St. Petersburg Times. February 24, 1979.

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 After splitting the {{mlby|1975}} season between the Phillies and the triple A [[Toledo Mud Hens]], Martin spent the entire {{mlby|1976}} season serving as a late inning defensive replacement for Luzinski. He appeared in 130 games, but logged only 129 at-bats. He made just one [[plate appearance]] in the [[1976 National League Championship Series]] against the Cincinnati Reds. He drew a [[base on balls|walk]], and scored on [[Jay Johnstone]]'s [[triple (baseball)|triple]] in the ninth inning of the third game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN197610120.shtml|title=1976 National League Championship Series, Game Three|publisher=Baseball-Reference.com|date=October 12, 1976}}</ref>
-He remained a fourth outfielder for the Phillies for two more seasons. Just as [[pitcher]]s and catchers were reporting to [[Spring training]] in {{mlby|1979}}, Martin was sent to the [[Chicago Cubs]] in a blockbuster deal. He, [[Barry Foote]], [[Ted Sizemore]] and minor leaguers [[Derek Botelho]] and Henry Mack went to the Cubs for [[Greg Gross]], [[Dave Rader (baseball)|Dave Rader]] and [[Manny Trillo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CPwNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OnwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6519,244724&dq|title=Trillo Goes to Phils In 8-man Deal|newspaper=St. Petersburg Times|date=February 24, 1979}}</ref>
+Despite having been a promising prospect for the Phillies, Martin would never rise above fourth outfielder status over his next two seasons with the Phillies. Just as [[pitcher]]s and catchers were reporting to [[Spring training]] in {{mlby|1979}}, Martin was sent to the [[Chicago Cubs]] in a blockbuster deal. He, [[Barry Foote]], [[Ted Sizemore]] and minor leaguers [[Derek Botelho]] and Henry Mack went to the Cubs for [[Greg Gross]], [[Dave Rader (baseball)|Dave Rader]] and [[Manny Trillo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CPwNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OnwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6519,244724&dq|title=Trillo Goes to Phils In 8-man Deal|newspaper=St. Petersburg Times|date=February 24, 1979}}</ref>
+==Chicago Cubs==
+Finally given the opportunity to start, Martin had a career year his first season in [[Chicago]]. Playing [[centerfield]] and btting sixth in the Cubs' line-up, Martin clubbed nineteen home runs, and drove in 73 runs while scoring 74.
 Over the span of his 11-year career, Martin played for a total of five teams: the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] (1974–1978), the [[Chicago Cubs]] (1979–1980), the [[San Francisco Giants]] (1981), the [[Kansas City Royals]] (1982–1983), and the [[New York Mets]] (1984). The right-handed hitting Martin was almost exclusively an [[outfielder]] during his big league career.