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A Former Blue Jay has been inducted into the Canadian baseball Hall of Fame!

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Maverick Mitchell
June 16, 2024 (11:24)

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Russell Martin has been inducted in the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.

Photo credit: CTV News

Beloved former catcher for the Toronto Blue Jays, Pittsburg Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers has has his name etched in history by being inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall-of-Fame.

Russel Martin is by far one of the most prominent and best MLB players to ever come out of Canada, The catcher was a 3X All-Star, Gold Glove and Silver Slugger award winner.

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«It's the highest honour we have in Canadian baseball. It's overwhelming, a little bit,» Martin said before the ceremony in St. Marys, Ont. «I just think back to the journey that baseball has brought in my life. From a young kid, all the way through Little League ball, to high school, to junior college, to getting drafted, to the minor leagues, to having a career in the big leagues. 14 years just went like that (snap).»

Martin topped off his career with this amazing accomplishment. For a Canadian player, he ranks 3rd all-time in at-bats, and 4th in games played, All-Star appearances and WAR.

He also reflected on how amazing and special it was to be able to play for the Toronto Blue Jays, saying it was a dream come true.

“As a Canadian, growing up a fan of the Blue Jays, it was one of those things where like, �Man, I can't believe this might happen' Deep down, of course, I wanted it to be the Blue Jays. As a kid, those most influential years growing up was when they won their World Series, and you see those guys on TV, and you can't help but want to become one of them.»

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