Joe Martin

Joe Martin, born in 1911, was a professional baseball player who made a brief yet notable impact in Major League Baseball during the late 1930s. His career spanned from 1936 to April 21, 1938, during a period where the game was evolving, transitioning away from the deadball era and beginning to embrace a more offensive style of play. Martin played primarily as a position player, appearing in a total of 8 games at the highest level of the sport. Over the course of his career, Martin recorded 4 hits, achieving a batting average of .267. While he did not hit any home runs, he contributed 2 RBIs to his teams. Known for his solid, if unspectacular, performance at the plate, Martin's time in Major League Baseball was limited, but he remains a part of the rich tapestry of the sport's history. His brief career serves as a reminder of the many players who have contributed to the game, each with their own stories and legacies, even if they did not achieve long-lasting fame.