Russell Martin

Russell Martin's favourite memory at Rogers Centre is the same as many Toronto Blue Jays' fans: Jose Bautista's infamous bat flip in Game 5 of the 2015 ...

As much as I’d like to think I could do it, I’m not even close to being in playing shape,” he said with a laugh. When asked if he might come out of retirement and represent Canada at an international tournament like the 2023 World Baseball Classic, Martin said it was unlikely. Martin added another memorable moment on Friday, throwing out the opening pitch in front of a packed Canada Day crowd at Toronto’s ballpark. Instead, he got a rousing standing ovation from the packed ballpark and a tribute video narrated by Bautista featuring messages from several former teammates. “It’s awesome,” said Martin. “He gave me a call and I just told him there’s a lot of a lot of hits left in that jersey and I wish him the best.” He said that playing in Toronto on Canada Day has a different feel than a typical game at Rogers Centre.

Russell Martin's favorite memories at the Toronto-Rogers Center are the same as many Toronto Blue Jays fans. José Bautista's infamous bat flip in Game 5 of ...

I thought I could, but it’s not enough to get sick,” he said with a laugh. Martin said it was unlikely when asked if he would retire and represent Canada in an international tournament like the 2023 World Baseball Classic. They go to work and are in good shape. “It’s definitely a moment that stands out from any other moment.” José Bautista’s infamous bat flip in Game 5 of the 2015 American League Division Series. “You feel the energy of the crowd and the crowd is hyped for Canada Day,” said Martin sitting in the Blue Jays Doug Out before the Matinee game with the Tampa Bay Rays. “It’s not a playoff, but it’s special because you get a red jersey and the spectators feel like they’re in the playoffs.

Le souvenir préféré de Russell Martin au Rogers Centre est le même que celui de nombreux partisans des Blue Jays : le célèbre 'bat flip' de Jose Bautista en ...

« Vous sentez l’énergie de la foule, a déclaré Martin. C’est très spécial avec tous les chandails rouges. Au lieu de cela, il a reçu une chaude ovation debout et un hommage vidéo, où le narrateur était Bautista. Martin a commencé sa carrière avec les Dodgers avant de passer aux Yankees et aux Pirates, avant de jouer pour les Jays. Il a ensuite disputé une dernière avec Los Angeles.

Russell Martin a été accueilli avec classe par les Blue Jays de Toronto, vendredi, pour effectuer le lancer protocolaire avant le match face aux Rays.

Martin avait surtout pris part aux éliminatoires deux fois avec les Jays, atteignant à chaque occasion la série de championnat de la Ligue américaine. Le receveur a aussi évolué pour les Dodgers de Los Angeles, les Yankees de New York et les Pirates de Pittsburgh. En quatre ans avec le club, il a totalisé 66 longues balles, présentant une moyenne au bâton de ,225 et un taux de présences sur les sentiers de ,336.

Retraité depuis le 28 mai. Martin a ainsi pu dire merci et adieu aux partisans des Jays.

« Vous sentez l'énergie de la foule, a déclaré Martin. C'est très spécial avec tous les chandails rouges. Guerrero a cogné un double de deux points qui portait l'avance des siens à 4-1, en troisième manche. Au lieu de cela, il a reçu une chaude ovation debout et un hommage vidéo, où le narrateur était Bautista. Martin a commencé sa carrière avec les Dodgers avant de passer aux Yankees et aux Pirates, avant de jouer pour les Jays. Il a ensuite disputé une dernière avec Los Angeles. Les Blue Jays accueillent Russell Martin avec la victoire contre les RaysMLB vendredi, 1 juil. Martin a dit que jouer à Toronto le jour de la fête du Canada a une saveur particulière.

The Toronto Blue Jays today announce the naming of a baseball Canada award and amateur clinic after All-Star Canadian catcher, Russell Martin, ...

Martin has long been an integral part of Canada’s baseball fabric. The Blue Jays are proudly sponsoring Baseball Canada’s Junior National Team Most Valuable Player Award, which is being renamed as The Russell Martin Award, presented annually to the top junior team player. “On behalf of Baseball Canada and our Junior National Team program, we are honoured to have the support of the Toronto Blue Jays in renaming the Junior National Team Most Valuable Player Award to The Russell Martin Award,” said Greg Hamilton, Director of Men’s National Teams and Head Coach of the Junior National Team, Baseball Canada. “Prior to his distinguished career in the big leagues, Russell was a member of the Junior National Team program, the same program where many young Canadian ball players dream of becoming the next Russell Martin. To have this award named after him will provide a deserved legacy and inspire future generations of Junior National Team players.”

Russel Martin was used to catching ceremonial pitches for the Blue Jays, not throwing them.

Golf (he’s a 6 handicap) and his family are his passions now; he only watches games he stumbles on while channel surfing or follows the progress of former Jays. You could feel the ground trembling, the energy was insane.” Article content Memories flooded back for the East York native, a four-time Gold Glove winner. Article content Article content

TORONTO - As part of a special Canada Day pregame ceremony in honour of four-time All-Star Russell Martin (Montréal, QC), who recently retired after 14 big ...

“Russell’s impressive playing career elevated the game in Canada and inspired countless young people to step out on a baseball diamond,” said Mark Shapiro, President & CEO, Toronto Blue Jays. “He galvanized a fanbase in Toronto and beyond, and his enormous success is worthy of celebrating today and moving forward.” Prior to his big-league debut in 2006, Martin represented Canada as an amateur player at the 2000 World Junior Baseball Championships in Edmonton before wearing the national team uniform as a professional at the 2003 Olympic Baseball Qualifier in Panama where he helped Canada secure a spot of the 2004 Athens Olympics. “On behalf of Baseball Canada and our Junior National Team program, we are honoured to have the support of the Toronto Blue Jays in renaming the Junior National Team Most Valuable Player Award to The Russell Martin Award,” said Greg Hamilton, Director of Men’s National Teams, and Head Coach of the Junior National Team. “Prior to his distinguished career in the big leagues, Russell was a member of the Junior National Team program, the same program where many young Canadian ball players dream of becoming the next Russell Martin. To have this award named after him will provide a deserved legacy and inspire future generations of Junior National Team players.”

Russell Martin a été accueilli avec classe par les Blue Jays de Toronto, vendredi, pour effectuer le lancer protocolaire avant le match face aux Rays.

Martin avait surtout pris part aux éliminatoires deux fois avec les Jays, atteignant à chaque occasion la série de championnat de la Ligue américaine. Le receveur a aussi évolué pour les Dodgers de Los Angeles, les Yankees de New York et les Pirates de Pittsburgh. Naturellement, Martin a eu droit à un bel accueil de la part des partisans torontois de même que des témoignages d'anciens coéquipiers. À sa première campagne avec les Blue Jays, en 2015, le Québécois avait réussi un sommet personnel de 23 circuits en une saison. Autant j’aimerais me dire que je serais capable, je serais loin de pouvoir jouer, a admis Martin. Et j’ai trop de respect pour tous les gars qui passent plusieurs heures à s’entraîner durant la saison morte.

Toronto — Russell Martin's favorite memories at the Rogers Center are the same as many Toronto Blue Jays fans. José Bautista's infamous bat flip in Game 5 ...

I can’t say I’m sick as long as I think I can,” he said with a laugh. Martin said he generally stopped watching baseball and instead focused on raising his children and playing golf. “That’s amazing,” Martin said. Before the match, Martin said he wanted “applause, laughter” when he came out to throw the opening ceremony. “It’s definitely a moment that stands out from any other moment.” José Bautista’s infamous bat flip in Game 5 of the 2015 American League Division Series.

TORONTO – As the Rogers Centre grew louder and louder during the late innings against the Boston Red Sox earlier this week, Charlie Montoyo paused to soak ...

You know it's not the playoffs, but you have that you have that sense of energy that you don't get like on a regular, regular-season game.” You kind of, not forget, but you don't really realize it until you go to Detroit and the entire town of Windsor across the river is at the game. Yeah, that was a crazy game. During the fan-free pandemic summer of 2020 and the days of displacement in Dunedin and Buffalo last year, the Toronto Blue Jays could only wish for such raucous and encouraging crowds. But now we're here in front of our fans, our home country. “Oh, it was extremely weird celebrating something that's supposed to be celebrated here in the United States. I don't really think it had the same meaning for a lot of people,” he said.

In a pre-game ceremony before beating the Rays, the Jays put together a wonderful tribute to the catcher who had as large a hand as anyone in the club's ...

“He gave me a call,” Martin said of the rookie phenom, “and I told him there’s a lot of hits left in the jersey. “I have a zero per cent win record,” Martin said, recalling the final game of the 2018 season, when Gibbons handed him the keys and he managed the Jays to a 9-4 loss in Tampa Bay. “I need to get it to at least .500 at some point. Once all the kids are in school, Martin will start to think seriously about returning to the game as a coach or manager. The phone rang a little bit, but I also had some family things to take care of, too, so I just ended up taking that one year off … and then I just got comfortable and I couldn’t see myself going back.” The energy was insane.” “The memories, the moments, the loud moments with the crowd involved,” he recalled. The Jays put together a wonderful tribute to the catcher who had as large a hand as anyone in the club’s 2015-16 resurgence. It was a great experience.” You could just feel the ground trembling. “The playoff games, my teammates, the coaching staff. Probably me yelling at the umpire (Vic Carapazza),” Martin said, “because he was terrible, and then the crowd having my back and yelling at him with me. Ten days later, the Jays traded with Oakland for Josh Donaldson, who would go on to become American League MVP that season.

TORONTO — Le souvenir préféré de Russell Martin au Rogers Centre est le même que celui de nombreux partisans des Blue Jays : le célèbre 'bat flip' de Jose ...

«Vous sentez l’énergie de la foule, a déclaré Martin. C’est très spécial avec tous les chandails rouges. Guerrero a cogné un double de deux points qui portait l’avance des siens à 4-1, en troisième manche. Martin espérait «quelques applaudissements et quelques rires» de la salle comble, au moment du lancer. Martin a commencé sa carrière avec les Dodgers avant de passer aux Yankees et aux Pirates, avant de jouer pour les Jays. Il a ensuite disputé une dernière avec Los Angeles. Membre de quatre équipes d’étoiles, il a terminé sa carrière avec une moyenne de ,248, obtenant 191 circuits et 771 points produits. Né à Toronto mais ayant grandi à Montréal, Martin a frappé pour ,225 avec les Blue Jays. En quatre saisons avec eux, il a récolté 66 circuits et 211 points produits, prenant part une fois au match des étoiles.

TORONTO — Le souvenir préféré de Russell Martin au Rogers Centre est le même que celui de nombreux partisans des Blue Jays : le célèbre 'bat flip' de Jose ...

«Vous sentez l’énergie de la foule, a déclaré Martin. C’est très spécial avec tous les chandails rouges. Guerrero a cogné un double de deux points qui portait l’avance des siens à 4-1, en troisième manche. Les Blue Jays se trouvaient chez eux pour la Fête du Canada pour la première fois depuis 2019. Martin espérait «quelques applaudissements et quelques rires» de la salle comble, au moment du lancer. Martin a commencé sa carrière avec les Dodgers avant de passer aux Yankees et aux Pirates, avant de jouer pour les Jays. Il a ensuite disputé une dernière avec Los Angeles. Au lieu de cela, il a reçu une chaude ovation debout et un hommage vidéo, où le narrateur était Bautista. Ce dernier a conclu le vidéo avec un «Félicitations», en français.

The patriotic pregame ceremonies included a special tribute to Canadian and former Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin.

After Berríos, the Blue Jays got four big innings out of their much-used bullpen, with Trent Thornton, Sergio Romo — in his Blue Jays debut — and Max Castillo combining for 12 outs. “It just reminds you how cool it is, how awesome it is to play for a country, and today’s one of those days that remind you of that. “This is one of those days when it reminds you how great it is to play for Canada, play for a country,” said Montoyo, who took photos with fans outside Rogers Centre before the game. Said Biggio: “It was definitely amazing, to say the least. Keep doing what I did, just throwing quality pitches and (try to) get the hitter out.” “I told him there’s a lot of hits left in the jersey,” Martin said. The win improved the club’s record on Canada Day to 16-27 and, Montoyo, for one, was relieved his team gave the fans a good show. Blue Jays staffers suggested that Moreno wear the number because of it, and Martin spoke to him about it on the phone just days before he made his MLB debut. “You feel the energy of the crowd. George Springer technically celebrated his first Canada Day as a member of the Blue Jays last year in Buffalo. With due respect to the great western New York city that graciously hosted the Blue Jays, that one hardly counts. “I think about it every time the fans are loud and there’s a lot of emotion here,” Montoyo said. That hometown love for the Blue Jays was on full display during their Canada Day game Friday, the first at the Rogers Centre since 2019, which was Montoyo’s first year as manager.

Russell Martin threw out the opening pitch in front of a packed Canada Day crowd at Toronto's ballpark. He formally announced his retirement from baseball ...

"I have too much respect for the guys that spend a lot of time in their off-season, they go to work and they're in tune. Martin added another memorable moment on Friday, throwing out the opening pitch in front of a packed Canada Day crowd at Toronto's ballpark. As much as I'd like to think I could do it, I'm not even close to being in playing shape," he said with a laugh. Instead, he got a rousing standing ovation from the packed ballpark and a tribute video narrated by Bautista featuring messages from several former teammates. He said that playing in Toronto on Canada Day has a different feel than a typical game at Rogers Centre. Born in Toronto and raised in Montreal, Martin is one of the most accomplished Canadians to ever play for the Blue Jays. The catcher had a .225 batting average, 66 home runs and 211 runs batted in, as well as an all-star game appearance, in his four seasons with Toronto.