Constantino "Tino" Martinez (born December 7, 1967 in Tampa, Florida) is a retired first baseman in Major League Baseball.
Constantino "Tino" Martinez (出生於1967年12月7日，佛羅里達州坦帕市) 是前大聯盟一壘手。
Martinez was the 1st round draft pick for the Seattle Mariners in 1988 out of the University of Tampa where he starred during his time on campus. He began his Major League career in 1990 and has played for the Mariners, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and rejoined the Yankees in the 2005 season. During his career, he has scored over 900 runs, driven in 1271 runs, and hit 339 home runs. He has had 100 RBIs in six seasons and has been on the All-Star team twice.
1988年從坦帕大學畢業後，Martinez在選秀會第一輪被西雅圖水手隊選中。他在1990年展開大聯盟生涯，先後效力西雅圖水手隊，紐約洋基隊，聖路易紅雀隊，與坦帕灣魔鬼魚隊，最後又在2005年球季加入紐約洋基隊，並且在洋基隊結束職業生涯。生涯累積得分超過900分，1281分打點，339支全壘打。他有六個球季打點數超過100，並且兩度入選明星隊。
Playing career
選手生涯
Seattle Mariners
西雅圖水手
The Seattle Mariners drafted Martinez in 1988. Martinez began his career playing under Lou Pinella who was a friend of his father. He had several mediocre seasons, but broke out in 1995 when he drove in 111 runs, hit 31 home runs and batted .293. The Mariners clinched the AL West and went on to play in the first season of divisional post season play against the New York Yankees. The franchise's future in Seattle had been in question due to poor attendance, but the Mariners' win against the Yankees in Game 5 changed many minds and gave enough momentum to keep the team in place. Martinez's performance in the 1995 ALDS was key to the Mariners' win.
在與各隊交涉後，西雅圖水手隊順利選到Martinez。Martinez在他父親的好友總教練Lou Pinella的執教下展開職業生涯，隊友包括了未來名人堂球員Ken Griffey Jr.，Edgar Martinez與年輕游擊手Alex Rodriguez。前幾個球季Martinez成績並不突出，直到1995年打出了111分打點，31支全壘打與.293打擊率。西雅圖水手隊也在美聯西區排名第一，首度進軍分區冠軍賽，並遭遇紐約洋隊。由於不佳的門票銷售紀錄，西雅圖市出現了是否留住經營權的爭論。水手隊在第五戰打敗洋基隊改變了許多人的看法，並且給予那些希望留住經營權的人足夠的動力來達成他們的願望。而Martines的好表現則是水手隊贏得1995年美聯分區冠軍的重要關鍵。
New York Yankees
紐約洋基
Following that season, he was acquired in a trade by the New York Yankees to replace Yankee legendary first baseman and team Captain Don Mattingly.
下一個球季，Martines被交易至紐約洋基隊。雖然要取代洋基隊傳奇一壘手與隊長Don Mattingly並不是那麼容易，但是他卻深深抓住了球迷的目光，並且成為隊史上最受歡迎的球員之一。
Martinez helped lead the New York Yankees to World Series championships in 1996, 1998, 1999, and 2000. He also won the Home Run Derby in 1997.
Tino幫助紐約洋基隊贏得1996年，1998年，1999年，2000年世界大賽冠軍。他同時也在1997年贏得全壘打大賽冠軍。
Martinez hit two memorable home runs as a Yankee in the World Series. The first came off Mark Langston in Game 1 of the 1998 Series. The Yankees had tied the game earlier in the inning with a Chuck Knoblauch 3-run home run. The following three batters got on base, and Martinez came to the plate. After taking a very close ball 3, he hit a grand slam into the upper deck on a 3-2 count, giving the Yankees a four run lead. The second came on October 31 2001. With two outs in the 9th inning and the Yankees trailing by two runs, Martinez came to the plate with a runner on. He hit a home run to right center off Arizona Diamondbacks closer Byung-Hyun Kim. The feat was repeated the following night by Scott Brosius. However, the Yankees would lose Games 6 and 7 and thus, the series.
Martines在世界大賽中曾為洋基隊揮出了兩隻令人難忘的全壘打。第一支是在1998年系列賽的第一戰從Mark Langston手中所打出。洋基隊在Chuck Knoblauch揮出三分全壘打後追平比數。接下來的三個打者皆上壘。在等到了一顆非常接近好球的第三顆壞球後，Martines在兩好三壞的球數下打出了滿貫全壘打，使洋基隊取得四分領先。第二支則是在2001年10月31日。九局下半，兩人出局，洋基隊落後兩分，壘上有一名跑者，輪到Martines上場打擊。他從亞歷桑納響尾蛇隊終結者金炳賢手中敲出中右外野全壘打。下一場比賽Scott Brosius也同樣的從金炳賢手中打出全壘打。但是洋基隊後來輸掉了第六場與第七場比賽，也輸掉了世界大賽冠軍。
His best season statistically came in 1997, when he was second in the American League in home runs and RBI (with 44 and 141 respectively), and finished second in AL Most Valuable Player voting. In 1998, he was hit in the upper back by Orioles pitcher Armando Benitez, which resulted in a huge brawl between the two teams. The 2001 World Series was the end of the Yankees dynasty that Martinez had been a part of when Martinez's best friend Luis Gonzalez hit a game winning single off Yankee closer Mariano Rivera in the bottom of the 9th inning of Game 7 in Arizona. Gonzalez later recalled that when he went back home to check his answering machine, the first message of congratulations was from Martinez. [1]
1997年是他表現最佳的一的個球季，他在美國聯盟全壘打(44)與打點(141)兩個項目皆排名第二，並且在美聯最有價值球員票選中排名第二，諷刺的是，這年也是洋基自1996年到2000年間唯一未獲得世界大賽冠軍的一年。1998年球季，Tino被金鶯隊投手Armando Benitez的觸身球擊中上背部，這也引起了兩隊的大亂鬥。當Tino最好的朋友Luis Gonzalez於亞利桑那舉行的第七戰第九局，從洋基隊終結者Mariano Rivera手中擊出再見安打，使得2001年的世界大賽系列賽也成為了Martinez所參與的洋基王朝的終點。Gonzalez回憶當他回到家檢查答錄機時，第一個恭喜的留言就是來自Tino Martinez。
During most of his time with the Yankees, Martinez resided in Tenafly, New Jersey.[2]
Tino Martinez效力洋基隊的大部分時間都居住在紐澤西的Tenafly。
St. Louis Cardinals
聖路易紅雀隊
After the 2001 season when the Yankees elected to sign Jason Giambi, Martinez went on to play for the St. Louis Cardinals for two seasons, once again replacing an aging legendary first baseman, this time being Mark McGwire. His production during these three years declined, and he went through several prolonged slumps.
在2001年洋基隊決定簽下Jason Giambi之後，Tino轉而為聖路易紅雀隊效力兩個球季，並且再度取代了一位年紀較大的傳奇一壘手，而這一次是Mark McGwire。他的產量在這三年間開始下滑，並且面臨了數次的長期低潮。
One of his most memorable moments during this tenure with the Cardinals came when he returned to Yankee Stadium during Interleague play. An emotional Martinez was drawn to tears when he went to bat as he was given a standing ovation by the Yankee fans who appreciated the integral part he played during the team's last dynastic run. In the second game of the three game series, Martinez hit a home run off former teammate Andy Pettite to a loud thunderous ovation. The Yankee fans cheered him for a curtain call, a rare occurrence in honor of a visiting team's player.
然而Tino效力紅雀隊時期最令人印象深刻的時刻是在跨聯盟比賽期間重返洋基球場的時候。當Martinez上場打擊時，他獲得了洋基球迷的起立鼓掌以感謝他在最後的洋基王朝期間的貢獻，這使得Martinez忍不住掉下了眼淚。在比賽中，Martinez從前隊友Andy Pettite手中揮出全壘打時，同樣獲得了如雷般的掌聲。洋基球迷歡呼要求Martinez再出場接受喝采。這是客隊球員很少能夠獲得的榮耀。
The Cardinals eventually traded Martinez to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays when they decided to have Albert Pujols switch from left field to first base.
當紅雀隊決定將Albert Pujols從外野手轉為一壘手後，他們將Martinez交易至坦帕灣魔鬼魚隊。
From home in Tampa to "home" in New York again
重返紐約
Martinez eventually returned to his hometown with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2004 where he was reunited with Lou Pinella and served as a mentor for the team's many young players. His family lived just minutes from the Tropicana Field and he was popular with the Devil Rays fans.
Tino最後在2004年返回了他的家鄉，效力坦帕灣魔鬼魚隊，這也使得他和Lou Pinella重聚，並且成為球隊中許多年輕球員的良師益友。他的家人就住在離球場10分鐘車程的地方，Martinez也非常受魔鬼魚球迷所喜愛。
Martinez returned for a second tour of duty with the Yankees for the 2005 season. From May 7, 2005 to May 11, 2005, Martinez hit 5 home runs in 5 straight games, which is one more than his previous record set from June 27, 2001 to July 1, 2001. While held homerless on May 12, 2005, Tino hit two homers on May 15 to give him 8 HR in 8 games. On November 8, 2005, the Yankees declined their $3 million option on Martinez, making him a free agent. On Wednesday February 15, 2006 he officially decided to end his playing career. Martinez confirmed the decision in the St. Petersburg Times, telling the paper that he will begin his broadcasting career at ESPN. Martinez said that the offer from ESPN made his decision to retire a lot easier, as he would work on Baseball Tonight, do some radio work, and broadcast a few games.
Martinez在2005年球季第二度加入洋基隊。從2005年5月7日到2005年5月11日，Martinez在連續的5場比賽中一共轟出了5支全壘打，比他之前在2001年6月27日到2001年7月1日期間所創下的紀錄還多一支。雖然Martinez在2005年5月12日沒有擊出全壘打，但是他在5月15日擊出了2支全壘打，使他在8場比賽中一共打出了8支全壘打。2005年11月8日，洋基隊婉拒執行Martinez的300萬美金球隊選擇權，使他成為了自由球員。在2006年2月15日週三，Tino Martinez決定結束他的球員生涯。Martinez在聖彼得堡時報上證實了他的決定，他告訴記者他即將在ESPN展開轉播生涯。Martinez表示ESPN提供的職務讓他對於退休的決定感到輕鬆的多，他在Baseball Tonight中從事一些廣播工作並且報導幾場比賽。
In his 16-year Major League career, Martinez hit .271 with 339 home runs and 1,271 RBIs. During his seven years with the Yankees, he hit 192 home runs and drove in 739 runs.
在16年的大聯盟生涯中，Martinez累積.271打擊率，339支全壘打與1271分打點。待在洋基隊的七年間，他一共擊出了192支全壘打，並且打回739分打點。
Special Instructor
特別教練
In 2008, Martinez agreed to be a special instructor for the Yankees to help their first basemen with defensive skills. [3] After Spring Training, he was named Special Assistant to the General Manager.
2008年球季，Martinez同意擔任洋基隊的特別教練，指導洋基一壘手守備技巧。春訓之後，他被任命為總經理的特別助理。
Life outside Major League Baseball
棒球之外的生活
Tino Martinez was born and raised in Tampa, Florida. His father, Rene Sr., owned a cigar factory in which Tino and his brothers worked as young boys. Tino attended Jefferson High School in Tampa.
Tino Martinez出生於佛羅里達的坦帕市，並在此成長。他的父親，Rene Sr.擁有一間雪茄工廠，Tino與他的兄弟在青少年時期都曾在此工作。Tino高中就讀於坦帕市的Jefferson高中。
Tino has been married to the former Marie Prado since 1991. They have three children: Olivia, Tino Jr. (TJ), and Victoria.
Tino與前妻Marie Padro於1991年結婚。他們育有三名兒女: Olivia， Tino Jr.(TJ)與Vistoria。
Prior to the 2004 Summer Olympics Games, the host nation Greece, trying to build up their chances of winning a medal, decided to put together team of North American baseball players of Greek heritage. Martinez, having some Greek ancestry, 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, declined the offer because the games were in the midst of the Major League Baseball season. [1]
2004年的奧運會，主辦國希臘為了增加奪牌機會，決定徵召具有希臘血統的北美棒球選手。擁有部分希臘血統的Martinez被希臘奧運隊領隊Rob Derksen徵詢是否有意願位主辦國出賽。由於奧運比賽在大聯盟球季中進行，所以Martinez與具有相同身分的Eric Karros和Aaron Miles婉拒了這項提議。
The premiere of Yankeeography: Tino Martinez appeared in early May 2006, on the YES Network.
首播的Yankeeography: Tino Martinez出現在2006年5月初的Yes Netwok頻道中。
On April 2, 2007, Martinez received the 2007 Pride of The Yankees Award at the New York Yankees Homecoming Banquet.
2007年4月2日，Martinez在紐約洋基的Homecoming Banquet活動中獲得2007年洋基之光的獎項。
Tino also participates annually in a cystic fibrosis golf tournament in Tampa.
Tino每年都會參與在佛羅里達坦帕舉行的囊腫纖維症高爾夫球賽。