A right-handed pitcher and a native and lifelong resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, he spent 22 seasons in baseball, but only one year—1924—in the Major Leagues as a member of the world champion Washington Senators.

Martina appeared in Game 3 and set the Giants down in order in his only inning of work, retiring Hall of Fame hitter Bill Terry in the process.

[1] Said his former minor league manager, Larry Gilbert: "Martina had a live fastball, sharp curve and good control, but his greatest asset was his durability.

In one of professional sports' most peculiar transactions ever, Martina negotiated his own release from the Texas League's Dallas Steers in exchange for two barrels of oysters on December 28, 1929.

The ball club had agreed to a barrel, but the local Dallas sportswriters successfully argued that he was worth an additional one which they shared amongst themselves.