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Name	Team	Age
Sam Martinez	Retired (1982, Age 36)	Died (2029, Age 83)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 16 (1965)	RF	L/L
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)	0	15 years (77 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	B+	B-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B+	B	A-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B	B-	C-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
D+	B+	B
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C+	0	10/3/1946
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
1	1	3
Alt Pos (LF)	Alt Pos (1B)	Alt Pos (---)
D  (13.9 %)	F  (0.1 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1965	C	D+	C-	D	B	C-	F
1966	C+	C-	C	D+	B	C-	D-
1967	C+	C	C+	C-	B	C	D
1968	B-	C	C+	C-	B+	C+	D+
1969	B-	C+	B-	C	B+	B-	D+
1970	B	C+	B-	C	B+	B-	C
1971	B	B-	B-	C	B+	B-	C
1972	B+	B-	B-	C+	B+	B	C+
1973	B+	B-	B	C+	B+	B	C+
1974	B+	B	B	B-	A-	B+	C+
1975	B+	B	B	B-	A-	B+	B-
1976	B+	B	B	B-	A-	B+	B-
1977	B+	B	B	B-	A-	B+	B-
1978	B+	B	B	B-	A-	B+	B-
1979	B+	B	B	B-	A-	B+	B-
1980	B+	B	B	B-	A-	B+	B-
1981	B+	B	B	B-	A-	B+	B-
1982	B+	B	B	B-	A-	B+	B-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1982-11-01	Sam Martinez has retired from the Chicago Jokers
1970-06-24	A trade has been completed between the Boston Zephyrs and the Chicago Jokers. The Chicago Jokers receive Sam Martinez, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 3 (BOS) from the Boston Zephyrs in exchange for Draft Pick - 1971 Round 1 (CHN).
1969-03-26	The Cleveland Zephyrs have promoted Sam Martinez to the major league team.
1968-10-11	The Cleveland Zephyrs have sent Sam Martinez to the minors.
1967-06-12	The Cleveland Zephyrs have promoted Sam Martinez to the major league team. The Cleveland Zephyrs have designated Gino Tierney for assignment.