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	Bio - Tino Martinez Wikipedia Tino Martinez
		Constantino "Tino" Martinez (born December 7, 1967 in Tampa, Florida) is a first baseman in Major League Baseball for the New_York_Yankees^.
		Martinez was the 1st round draft pick for the Seattle Mariners in 1988.
		Martinez has returned for a second tour of duty with his beloved Yankees for the 2005 season.
	www.blinkbits.com /bits/viewtopic/tino_martinez_wikipedia?t=274188 (770 words)

	Fantasy Baseball Profile - Tino Martinez
		Martinez is not expected to return to the lineup until the weekend.
		Tino sat the last game of the NLCS last weekend - not a good sign for a $7 million first baseman who was brought aboard to replace Big Mac and to produce in the play-offs.
		Martinez was hit by a batting practice ball in the cheek and had to be scratched from tonight's lineup.
	www.thomasgeorge.com /baseball/profile.cfm?playerId=1773&allNews=1 (1071 words)

	Cigar Aficionado \| People Profile \| Tino Martinez (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Tino Martinez recalls his first days with the Mariners: "We didn't get a whole lot of fans early on." Things changed when pal Piniella became the Mariners' manager in 1993.
		Martinez was about 15 when he tried his first cigar, and he smoked them here and there in high school.
		Martinez was a vacuum cleaner at first base, scraping, stretching and straining to grab all manner of throws, making him an All-Star in 1995 and 1997.
	www.cigaraficionado.com /Cigar/CA_Profiles/People_Profile/0,2540,193,00.html (2642 words)

	Cardinals Trade Tino Martinez to D-Rays - General - RedOrbit
		Tampa native Tino Martinez was traded from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Devil Rays on Friday for a minor league pitching prospect.
		Martinez is owed $7.5 million next season under the $21 million, three-year deal he agreed to with the Cardinals in December 2001, and his contract contains an $8 million option for 2005 with a $1 million buyout.
		At the University of Tampa, Martinez was a three-time Division II All-American.
	www.redorbit.com /news/general/20383/cardinals_trade_tino_martinez_to_drays/index.html (253 words)

	Tino Martinez - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Martinez was the 1st round draft pick for the Seattle Mariners in 1988 out of the University of Tampa where Tino starred during his time on campus.
		Martinez, having some Greek in him, was approached by the Greek olympic team manager Rob Derksen and asked to play for the host nation.
		Martinez, along with fellow MLB players Eric Karros and Aaron Miles, had to unfortunately decline the offer because the games were in the midst of the Major League Baseball season.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tino_Martinez (870 words)

	~Tino Martinez...~
		The 2004 season was not a bad one for Tino, as his return to the American League helped his offensive stats a bit.
		Tino stated that the Yankees will be the last major league team he will ever play for - and I have no problems with that.
		As his career concludes, Tino will continue to play a crucial part in baseball as an analyst for ESPN Baseball Tonight.
	www.waitingyu.com /champs/tino_martinez.htm (724 words)

	Cigar Aficionado \| People Profile \| Tino Martinez (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Tino Martinez recalls his first days with the Mariners: "We didn't get a whole lot of fans early on." Things changed when pal Piniella became the Mariners' manager in 1993.
		Martinez was about 15 when he tried his first cigar, and he smoked them here and there in high school.
		Martinez was a vacuum cleaner at first base, scraping, stretching and straining to grab all manner of throws, making him an All-Star in 1995 and 1997.
	www.winespectator.com /Cigar/CA_Profiles/People_Profile/0,2540,193,00.html (2642 words)

	It's Still First Class: Hard-Working Sweet-Swinging Tino Martinez May Be 'The Perfect Guy To Follow Donnie' (Newsday ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Martinez received a five-year contract worth $20.25 million from the Yankees when he was traded from the Mariners, along with reliever Jeff Nelson and Jim Mecir, last December.
		Martinez was the first top-notch prospect he ever landed at the local school, and Dominguez still speaks of him with reverence.
		Martinez hit.257 with 16 home runs that season, and showed steady progress until he tore the anterior cruciate ligament of his left knee and missed the final two months in 1993.
	www.donniebaseball.com /1996/03-31-96.html (1601 words)

	USATODAY.com - Tino Martinez lands in St. Louis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Martinez replaces Mark McGwire, whose 4 1/2-season run with the Cardinals saw record attendance and 220 homers, including a then-record 70 in 1998.
		Martinez said it wasn't about replacing McGwire, it was about helping the Cardinals — a playoff team each of the past two seasons — get back to the World Series for the first time since 1987.
		Martinez, a left-handed hitter, is a career.274 hitter with 263 homers and 1,002 RBI.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/cardinals/2001-12-18-tino-martinez.htm (746 words)

	Tino Martinez Posters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Tino Martinez bats on his left and throws on his right, he is 6'2" and his weight is 210lbs.
		Tino was acquired from Seattle after the 1995 season to replace Don Mattingly and he handled the accompanying pressure with great self-confidence.
		Tino Martinez was fitted for his fourth championship ring in five years, a welcome reward for someone who struggled a bit during the regular season.
	www.aaron-sports-posters.com /tino-martinez.html (301 words)

	Tino Martinez : Yankees Tino Martinez Statistics
		Tino Martinez plays as a first baseman for the New York Yankees.
		Martinez was born on December 7, 1967 in Tampa, Florida.
		For the 2005, Tino returned to play for the Yankees in an anticipation help guide them to a World Series victory, which has not been achieved by the club since Martinez started playing for other teams.
	www.mlb-teams.com /players/yankees_player/t_martinez.php (534 words)

	N.Y Times "Fast Talking: Yankees Say Tino Martinez Is Their Man" "Yarnall Ready..&quo - NYYFans.com ...
		Martinez is explaining how much he wants to stay with the Yankees, how he has been part of something special for three World Series championships and how difficult leaving would be.
		But Martinez suddenly veers off in another direction, saying he understands baseball is a business; he realizes the Yankees might not offer him an extension and he would accept that development.
		Ten minutes for Martinez to speculate about a future that is uncertain after this season, and to contemplate whether he should put his house in New Jersey up for sale, then live in Manhattan for what could be his last year with the Yankees.
	forums.nyyfans.com /showthread.php?t=169 (1209 words)

	KFFL - Tino Martinez, 1B, Retired Players
		Martinez is due $7.5 million plus a $1 million buyout next season should the Cardinals not elect to assume his $8 million salary for 2005.
		Louis Cardinals 1B Tino Martinez (elbow) was scratched from the lineup card Thursday, Sept. 18, due to a sore left elbow resulting from being hit by a pitch the night before.
		Louis Cardinals first baseman Tino Martinez (hamstring) did not start for the Cardinals Wednesday because of a strained left hamstring, and there is uncertainty whether he will be able to play against the New York Yankees, his former team, when St. Louis visits Yankee Stadium for a three-game series starting Thursday.
	www.kffl.com /player/5247/MLB (2187 words)

	USATODAY.com - Tino Martinez lands in St. Louis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Martinez replaces Mark McGwire, whose 4 1/2-season run with the Cardinals saw record attendance and 220 homers, including a then-record 70 in 1998.
		Martinez said it wasn't about replacing McGwire, it was about helping the Cardinals — a playoff team each of the past two seasons — get back to the World Series for the first time since 1987.
		Martinez, a left-handed hitter, is a career.274 hitter with 263 homers and 1,002 RBI.
	usatoday.com /sports/baseball/cardinals/2001-12-18-tino-martinez.htm (746 words)

	Tino Martinez - thank you
		Martinez, 38, said he began to realize the end was near when he was limited to part-time duty in 2005.
		After starring at Tampa Catholic and Jefferson high schools and the University of Tampa, Martinez was a 1988 first-round pick by the Mariners and a gold-medal Olympian.
		Thank you, Tino, for all of the memories and all of the joy you have brought to me and every one of your fans.
	www.smeebig7.com /tinomartinez2000/thanks.htm (503 words)

	Tino Martinez brings leadership, experience to St. Louis; former Yankee first baseman strives to fill void left by Mark ...
		Martinez had been a World Series champion four times in pinstripes, and like the rest of the Yankees, he had expected to win again.
		What Tino Martinez did in that dark moment tells you a great deal about him, and about why he is regarded not only as a great player but as one of the best people in baseball.
		Martinez's productive and rewarding six-year Yankees career was, in fact, over--but instead of Johnson, it was former American League MVP Jason Giambi who took his place.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FCI/is_7_61/ai_86826859 (828 words)

	JS Online: Yankees' Fans Warmly Salute Tino Martinez
		Martinez said the first ovation was one of the most memorable moments of his career.
		Martinez was one of several Cardinals to stay in the dugout for a few minutes after the game to watch Clemens celebrate with his family on the field.
		Martinez came through in the fourth inning, however, hitting a sacrifice fly to tie the game at 2.
	www.jsonline.com /sports/brew/ap/jun03/ap-bba-tino's-retu061303.asp?format=print (935 words)

	Tino Martinez \| BaseballLibrary.com
		Martinez's clutch hitting with sure hands and quiet leadership in the locker room made him one of the cornerstones of the Yankee dynasty of the late 90s.
		Martinez's shots, all off starter Scott Sanders, come with the bases empty, one on and two on; in three of his final four times at bat, the bases are full, but Tino fails to connect for his 4th dinger, singling once and walking with the bases loaded.
		Martinez raised his RBI total to 56 with a single in the first off Woody Williams (1-5) and a solo shot in the third.
	www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/M/Martinez_Tino.stm (2193 words)

	Sports 4 - Back To The Bronx: Yankees Sign Tino Martinez (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The 37-year-old Martinez, who left the Yankees after the 2001 season, won four World Series over the six years after he was traded to New York by Seattle after the 1995 season.
		Martinez hit.262 with 23 homers and 76 RBI for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2004, after spending two years with St. Louis.
		However, the Yankees are now bringing Martinez back as an insurance policy for Giambi, who was sidelined for most of the 2004 season with a variety of ailments, including a pituitary gland tumor.
	www.wciv.com /news/stories/1204/197527.html (510 words)

	►► Tino Martinez Photos
		Tino Martinez faced a daunting task when he arrived in the Bronx in the 1996 to play first base for the Yankees.
		Martinez departed after the 2001 season, but closed out his career with the Yankees by returning to the team in 2005.
		Tino Martinez has hand signed this 8x10 color photograph of a spectacular catch he made at Yankee Stadium on Opening Day 2005 against the Boston Red Sox.
	www.fansedge.com /ProductDetail.aspx?pfId=33-59245&fc=cjcatalog (337 words)

	Sports - Yankees Decline Option on Tino Martinez
		Martinez returned to New York this year and hit.241 in part-time duty with 17 home runs and 49 RBIs.
		And Martinez did his job, going on an early home run tear while Giambi was still struggling, a big reason the Yankees were able to recover from an 11-19 start to win their eighth consecutive AL East title.
		Martinez, who will turn 38 next month, went 0-for-8 in the first round of the playoffs against the Los Angeles Angels, and the Yankees were eliminated in five games.
	www.katv.com /news/stories/1105/275961.html (376 words)

	The Seattle Times: Sports: Tino Martinez still a fan favorite
		Martinez, an ex-Mariner, relished the opportunity to rejoin his close friends Jeter and Jorge Posada and to finish his career in New York, where he hit 175 homers from 1996-01.
		Martinez was assigned a stall usually reserved for a veteran role player (Tony Clark in 2003), and that suits him just fine.
		Martinez struggled with St. Louis, hitting just 36 homers and driving in 144 runs —; his RBI total in 1997 —; in two seasons, and was traded to his hometown Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/sports/2002236165_seam09.html (734 words)

	New York Yankees, Tino Martinez, Major League Baseball - CBS SportsLine.com
		Tino's return to New York was one of the most sentimental stories around going into the season, even if the world-weary Yankees weren't exactly stunned by his return.
		Tino Martinez hit 10 homers in the first two weeks of May, but only seven the rest of the season.
		Whatever, Martinez is gratified to get one more victory lap with the Yankees, another tour of duty he never expected after playing for St. Louis and Tampa Bay for the past three seasons.
	cbs.sportsline.com /mlb/story/8704787 (1554 words)

	We want a better year from Tino Martinez!!! - Addict Baseball and Football Forum
		Martinez and his teammates had their season end with a thud in the form of a five-game loss to the Giants in the NLCS.
		Martinez batted just.080 (2-for-25) with one RBI in his first postseason with the Cardinals.
		Martinez has been going through his normal vigorous workout routine in the offseason but plans on making an adjustment to his swing before the team gets to Jupiter, Fla.
	www.addictsports.com /baseball/showthread.php?t=17663 (1042 words)

	The New York Times > Sports > Baseball > Yankees Sign Tino Martinez
		Johnson and Martinez played together with the Seattle Mariners from 1990 to 1995, before Martinez was traded to the Yankees, where he was a member of four World Series champions in the next six years.
		Martinez, who left New York after the 2001 season, and the Yankees have agreed to a contract worth $2.5 million to $3 million.
		Martinez, who is considered a better defensive first baseman than Giambi, hit.262 with 23 home runs and 76 runs batted in for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays last season.
	www.nytimes.com /2004/12/31/sports/baseball/31tino.html?ex=1262235600&en=5396ca07f46e194d&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland (503 words)

	Tino Martinez ready for Bulls gig, may put ESPN job aside - Last Edition
		Martinez, who retired before the start of this MLB season, signed a one-year part-time contract with ESPN and has appeared on Baseball Tonight.
		But with his new gig in a Bulls jersey, Martinez is in the process of reevaluating his priorities.
		Martinez, on the other hand, does not see himself as a token name to throw at boosters or recruits.
	www.usforacle.com /news/2006/06/22/LastEdition/Tino-Martinez.Ready.For.Bulls.Gig.May.Put.Espn.Job.Aside-2104798.shtml (528 words)

	Sports 4 - Tino Martinez Rejoins New York Yankees (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Martinez, 37, played for New York from 1996-01, helping the Yankees win five AL pennants and four World Series titles.
		Martinez, a two-time All-Star, has 322 homers, 18th among active players, and he has played in 95 postseason games, fourth on the career list.
		Martinez said the Yankees will be the final team he plays for.
	www.abcnews4.com /news/stories/1204/197518.html (441 words)

	press release - Tino Martinez joins ESPN's Baseball Tonight
		Tino Martinez, a two-time All-Star first baseman and four-time world champion as a member of the New York Yankees, has joined ESPN as an analyst on Baseball Tonight.
		Martinez retired after the 2005 season following a 16-year Major League career with the New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals and Tampa Bay Devil Rays, in which he slugged 339 career home runs with 1,271 runs batted in.
		In 1997, Martinez posted a career-best 44 home runs and 141 RBI with a.296 batting average.
	media.espn.com /MediaZone/PressKits/MLB2006/releases/Martinezjoins.htm (534 words)

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