Tino Martinez
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Martinez in 2015
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| First baseman | |||
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Born: December 7, 1967 Tampa, Florida |
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 20, 1990, for the Seattle Mariners | |||
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| 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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Representing  United States
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1988 Seoul | Team |
| Pan American Games | ||
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1987 Indianapolis | Team |
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1988 Rome | Team |
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.
Formerly a third baseman and first 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. He began his Major League career in 1990 and played for the Mariners, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays, before rejoining the Yankees in the 2005 season. During his 16-year MLB career, he scored 1,008 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 was born in Tampa, Florida to a Cuban-American father with Spanish roots, and a mother with Spanish ancestry. He was raised in the neighborhood of West Tampa in Tampa, Florida. His grandfather owned a small cigar factory in which Tino, his brothers, and childhood friend and fellow future major-leaguer Luis Gonzalez worked as young boys. Tino attended St. Joseph School in West Tampa until 8th grade, then attended Tampa Catholic High School for 9th and 10th grade before transferring to Jefferson High School for his final two years of high school. After graduation, he enrolled at the University of Tampa.
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