Buck Martinez proves how great he is after kind gesture to Blue Jays fans
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Along with Russel Martin being inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, current Toronto Blue Jays Buck Martinez was also in St Mary's to receive a high honor.
Martinez was awarded the Jack Graney Award winner for making a a massive significant impact and contribution to the game of baseball in Canada. Martinez had great pleasure accepting the award and talked about how amazing of a community St Mary's is.
"Jack Graney and I had an awful lot in common," said Martinez. "He was a former player that went into the broadcast booth for the Cleveland Indians and actually broadcast longer than he played, much like myself. I was fortunate that at the time, that TSN offered me the opportunity to get into television [in] 1987 and I thought, wow, it would be something. I was fortunate to have many great people around me that helped me." "It's a wonderful community, obviously, it's a lot like Cooperstown in New York. To have my family, my wife, some special friends here to share this day with me, and the entire weekend, it's been very special. The Canadian Hall of Fame did a great job of making us feel honored."
Photos were released of Toronto Blue Jays commentator in St. Mary's this weekend talking and taking photos with fans, visiting local baseball teams and also spending time in in an assisted living facility.
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In case you're wondering what kind of guy Buck Martinez is.
2 photos of him in St. Mary's this weekend.
1. Talking to local team before induction ceremony. (Photo: Phil Leerar)
2. Visiting Kingsway Lodge, an assisted living facility in St. Mary's, Ont. (Photo: Kingsway Lodge)
2 photos of him in St. Mary's this weekend.
1. Talking to local team before induction ceremony. (Photo: Phil Leerar)
2. Visiting Kingsway Lodge, an assisted living facility in St. Mary's, Ont. (Photo: Kingsway Lodge)
Martinez is one of a kind and it is no wonder why he was awarded such a great honor.
Source: CTV News London
'Induction day': Baseball legends at Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys
'Induction day': Baseball legends at Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys
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