Joseph Michael Martin (born December 3, 1958) is an American former professional baseball
catcher
Catcher is a Baseball positions, position in baseball and softball. When a Batter (baseball), batter takes their at bat, turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the (home plate, home) Umpire (baseball), umpire, and recei ...
. He played eight games for the
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located ...
of the
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ...
(MLB) in , getting just one
hit
Hit means to strike someone or something.
Hit or HIT may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment and media Fictional entities
* Hit, a fictional character from '' Dragon Ball Super''
* Homicide International Trust, or HIT, a fictional organization ...
, a
double
A double is a look-alike or doppelgänger; one person or being that resembles another.
Double, The Double or Dubble may also refer to:
Film and television
* Double (filmmaking), someone who substitutes for the credited actor of a character
* Th ...
in 13
at bat
In baseball, an at bat (AB) or time at bat is a batter's turn batting against a pitcher. An at bat is different from a plate appearance. A batter is credited with a plate appearance regardless of what happens during their turn at bat, but a batt ...
s. He holds the distinction of catching the final out of
Greg Maddux
Gregory Alan Maddux (born April 14, 1966) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for four teams. Maddux is best known for his accomplishments while playing for the Atlanta Braves ...
's first win, a complete-game victory over Cincinnati on September 7, having initially entered the game as a pinch-runner for
Jody Davis. 1986 was Martin's last professional season after nine years in
minor league baseball.
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1958 births
Living people
Amarillo Gold Sox players
American expatriate baseball players in Canada
Baseball players from Portland, Oregon
Beaumont Golden Gators players
Chicago Cubs players
Las Vegas Stars (baseball) players
Major League Baseball catchers
Mt. Hood Saints baseball players
Pittsfield Cubs players
Redwood Pioneers players
Reno Silver Sox players
Vancouver Canadians players
Walla Walla Padres players
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