Buck Martinez is a is an American former professional baseball catcher and manager, and is currently the television play-by-play announcer for the Toronto Blue Jays. He joined Sportsnet in 2010.

Buck Martinez Biography

Buck Martinez is a is an American former professional baseball catcher and manager, and is currently the television play-by-play announcer for the Toronto Blue Jays. He joined Sportsnet in 2010. Anchoring the network’s stellar baseball broadcast line-up, Martinez brings decades of experience to Sportsnet’s coverage of Canada’s boys of summer. 

Following a celebrated career in the Major Leagues, Martinez first entered the broadcast booth in 1987 as a colour commentator for Toronto Blue Jays broadcasts. In 1992, Martinez headed south of the border to join ESPN radio and television, where he received an Emmy Award for his work on ESPN’s coverage of Cal Ripken’s 2,131^st consecutive game in 1995. Martinez also received a Regional Emmy Award while broadcasting for MASN as a colour analyst for Orioles games.

From 2003 to 2009, Martinez served as a television analyst for the Baltimore Orioles and co-hosted XM Radio’s “Baseball This Morning” on the MLB Home Plate channel.

In March 2017, Martinez will serve as the television analyst for the WBC from Tokyo. Martinez has been involved in each of the 3 previous Classics, as Manager of Team USA in 2006 and in an analyst role in 2009 and 2013. Martinez also served as the color analyst for MLB International feed of the 2016 World Series.

Prior to stepping behind the microphone, Martinez played 17 seasons of Major League Baseball as a catcher with the Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers and Toronto Blue Jays. Martinez also acted as manager for the Blue Jays for part of the 2001 and 2002 seasons.

Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/buckmartinez

Buck Martinez Age

He was  born November 7, 1948. He is 73 years old as of now. 

Buck Martinez Family

Buck Martinez was born John Albert Martinez in Redding, California to parents who both served in the military. His dad, John, was in Pearl Harbor the day of the attack while his mom, Shirley, served in the Women’s Army Core and was on the cover of Stars and Stripes magazine

Buck Martinez Wife

He and his wife, Arlene, have been married for 46 years and now reside in New Port Richey, FL

Buck Martinez Children

The couple together have one son Casey, a 47th round pick by Toronto in the 2000 First Year Player Draft.

Buck Martinez Height

He stands at an average height and has a moderate body weight.

Buck Martinez Salary

His main source of income is especially from being special. He ought to be receiving an average salary of $85k annually.

Buck Martinez Net Worth

He has an estimated net worth of $1 million which he has accumulated throughout his career as a journalist.

Also, read Keely Shaye Smith ABC, Bio, Wiki, Age, Family, Husband, Salary and Net worth

                Kelley Moody, Bio, Wiki, KCCI, Age, Family, Husband, Children, Salary, Facebook