Joseph Clifton Martin (born December 13, 1936 in Axton, Virginia) is a former Major League Baseball player. December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

The left-handed hitting, right-handed throwing Martin played for the Chicago White Sox from 1959-1967, New York Mets in 1968 and 1969 and Chicago Cubs from 1970-1972. Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 2, 3, 4, 9, 11, 16, 19, 42, 72 Name Chicago White Sox (1904–present) White Stockings (1900-1903) St. ... For the current season, see 2007 New York Mets season. ... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 10, 14, 23, 26, 42 Name Chicago Cubs (1902–present) Chicago Orphans (1898-1901) Chicago Colts (1890-1897) Chicago White Stockings (1870-1889) (a. ...

Martin was scouted by the White Sox as an amateur free agent in 1956. After five seasons in the ChiSox farm system, which included callups to the majors late in 1959 and 1960, Martin became a regular in 1961. Splitting time between first base and third base, Martin batted .230 with five home runs and 32 runs batted in. The farm system is a slang term used in baseball to refer to the systematic control or ownership of minor league baseball clubs by major league teams, who move players from the lowest to the highest classification as they gain experience and enjoy success at each level. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... The position of the first baseman First base redirects here. ... The position of the third baseman Third base redirects here. ... Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively. ... Mark McGwire swinging for the fences. ... In baseball statistics, a run batted in (RBI) is given to a batter for each run scored as the result of a batters plate appearance. ...

Martin converted into a catcher in 1962, after Al Lopez convinced him to go down to the minor leagues and learn to catch. Regular catcher Sherm Lollar was at the tail end of his career at the age of 37; moreover, the White Sox had traded Earl Battey and Johnny Romano and had no catchers in their farm system. As the team’s regular catcher, Martin batted only .205 in 1963 and .197 in 1964; however, he exhibited his value to the team in catching a pitching rotation that contained the likes of Gary Peters, Juan Pizarro, Joe Horlen and Ray Herbert, as well as closer Hoyt Wilhelm. The position of the catcher Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in cricket. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... Alfonso Ramon Lopez (August 20, 1908 – October 30, 2005) was an American catcher and manager in Major League Baseball who established a major league record for career games as a catcher, and later became the only manager to interrupt the New York Yankees string of American League pennants from 1949... John Sherman Lollar (August 23, 1924 - September 24, 1977) was a catcher in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians (1946), New York Yankees (1947-1948), St. ... External link Earl Battey - Career Statistics Categories: Stub | 1962 American League All-Stars | 1963 American League All-Stars | 1965 American League All-Stars | 1966 American League All-Stars | Chicago White Sox players | Minnesota Twins players | Washington Senators players | Major league catchers | Baseball players | 1935 births | 2003 deaths ... John Anthony Romano Jr. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Gary Charles Peters (born April 21, 1937 in Grove City, Pennsylvania) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball. ... Juan Terrin Pizarro born February 2, 1973 in Santurce, Puerto Rico, was a major league baseball pitcher. ... Joe Horlen (born Joel Edward Horlen on August 14, 1937 in San Antonio, Texas) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. ... Raymond Ernest Herbert (born December 15, 1929, in Detroit, Michigan) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played fourteen seasons with the Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Athletics, Chicago White Sox, and Philadelphia Phillies. ... James Hoyt Wilhelm (July 26, 1922 in Huntersville, North Carolina - August 23, 2002 in Sarasota, Florida) was an American relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. ...

In 1965 Martin batted a career-best .261; however, he also set a major league record with 33 passed balls (after committing 24 the year before)—due, in large part, to catching knuckleball pitchers Wilhelm and Eddie Fisher. This record stood until Geno Petralli committed 35 passed balls in 1987. 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... In baseball, a catcher shall be charged with a passed ball when he fails to hold or to control a legally pitched ball which should have been held or controlled with ordinary effort, thereby permitting a runner or runners to advance. ... A knuckleball (or knuckler for short) is a baseball pitch thrown so as to minimize the spin of the ball in flight. ... Eddie Gene Fisher (born July 16, 1936 in Shreveport, Louisiana) was a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants (1959-61), Chicago White Sox (1962-66 and 1972-73), Baltimore Orioles (1966-67), Cleveland Indians (1968), California Angels (1969-72) and St. ... Eugene James Petralli (born September 25, 1959 in Sacramento, California) was a 61 180 lbs. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1967 Martin batted .234 on a team that was involved in a four-way pennant race with the Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox for the American League pennant, which the latter of these teams won on the final day of the season. The White Sox had been eliminated from pennant contention after losing a doubleheader to the lowly Kansas City Athletics on September 27. After the season, Martin was traded to the New York Mets to complete a deal that had been made earlier in the season. On July 22 of that year the Mets had traded Ken Boyer and a player to be named later to the White Sox for two players, one of whom (Martin) was also a player to be named later. Sandy Alomar, Sr. was traded to the White Sox on August 15 to complete one side of the trade, and the trade of Martin to the Mets on November 27 completed the other. In another deal that same offseason, the White Sox traded Tommie Agee and Al Weis to the Mets with four players (one of whom was Tommy Davis) going to the White Sox. 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 6, 14, 29, 34, 42 Name Minnesota Twins (1961–present) Washington Nationals/Senators (1901-1960) Ballpark Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 1982-present Metropolitan Stadium (1961-1981) Griffith Stadium (1903-1960) a. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1998–present) Current uniform Name Detroit Tigers (1901–present) Ballpark Comerica Park (2000–present) Tiger Stadium (1912-1999) Bennett Park (1894-1911) Major league titles World Series titles (4) 1984 â€¢ 1968 â€¢ 1945 â€¢ 1935 AL Pennants (10) 2006 â€¢ 1984 â€¢ 1968 â€¢ 1945 1940... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 4, 8, 9, 27, 42 Name Boston Red Sox (1908–present) Boston Americans (1901-1907) Ballpark Fenway Park (1912–present) Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds (1901-1911) Major league titles World Series titles (6) 2004... American League The American League (or formally the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States of America and Canada. ... Doubleheader is the term used to describe two baseball games played between the same two teams on the same day. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 9, 27, 34, 42, 43, (As) Name Oakland Athletics (1968–present) Kansas City Athletics (1955-1967) Philadelphia Athletics (1901-1954) (Referred to as As) Ballpark McAfee Coliseum (1968–present) a. ... September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... July 22 is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ... Kenton Lloyd Boyer (May 20, 1931 - September 7, 1982) was an American All-Star third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball. ... The concept of the player to be named later is most often associated with Major League Baseball, and specifically trades between teams. ... Sandy Alomar, Sr. ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Tommie Agee (1969) Tommie Lee Agee (August 9, 1942 in Magnolia, Alabama - January 22, 2001 in New York City) was a center fielder most noted for making what were arguably two of the greatest catches in World Series history. ... Al Weis (born Albert John Weis on April 2, 1938 in Franklin Square, New York) is a former Major League Baseball infielder. ... Tommy Davis (born Herman Thomas Davis Jr. ...

In 1969 Martin, as a backup catcher to Jerry Grote, played on a Mets team that surprisingly won the World Series in five games over the Baltimore Orioles. In Game Four of that Series, Martin was involved in a controversial play. With the game tied 1-1 in the bottom of the 10th inning and pinch-runner Rod Gaspar on second, Martin, pinch-hitting for Tom Seaver, bunted to the mound and, while running to first, was hit on the arm by Pete Richert’s errant throw, the error allowing Gaspar to score the winning run. Replays later showed that Martin was running inside the baseline, which could have resulted in him being called out for interference; however, the umpires said they didn’t make the call because they felt Martin didn’t intentionally interfere with the play. For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... Jerry Grote (born October 6, 1942 in San Antonio, Texas) is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Houston Colt . ... The 1969 World Series was played between the New York Mets and the Baltimore Orioles, with the Mets prevailing in 5 games to accomplish one of the greatest upsets in Series history. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 4, 5, 8, 20, 22, 33, 42 Name Baltimore Orioles (1954–present) St. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... George Thomas Seaver (born November 17, 1944 in Fresno, California) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who broke into the major leagues in 1967 and retired in 1986. ... Ichiro Suzuki lays down a bunt. ... Pete Richert (born Peter Gerard Richert on October 29, 1939 in Floral Park, New York) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. ...

In 1975 Martin was a White Sox broadcaster alongside Harry Caray on WSNS. 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Harry Caray memorialized in a statue near Wrigley Field in Chicago. ... WSNS 44 is a Spanish Entertainment and News station with programming from Telemundo. ...

In his career Martin batted .222 with 32 home runs and 230 RBIs in 908 games played. In baseball statistics, games played (denoted by G) indicates the total number of games in which a player has participated (in any capacity). ...

External links

• J.C. Martin’s career statistics and analysis