Primarily a shortstop, Martin worked his way up through the minors but was plagued by injuries, which made him miss significant time in 1986.

In 1993, Martin had a great season, hitting .309 and being voted best defensive second baseman in the American Association by Baseball America.

Martin’s MLB debut finally came Sept. 20, 1993 when he pinch ran for Frank Thomas and scored a run on a Robin Ventura double.

Martin’s first big league home run came on June 4, 1994 – a ninth inning grand slam off Jim Poole in Baltimore.

——— It has been claimed by Keith Bodie that Martin was involved in a triple play in a 1986 spring training game where no one touched the ball.