Luis Martinez

Posted on Saturday, April 26, 2008 @ 8:13 am
Filed Under BB Research Notes, MWLguide
No responses

According to Howe SportsData's 2000 season summary, Martinez was a 183 pound, 6'1" righty. According to Baseball Reference's player page for Martinez (and a couple other handy sources), he was (is) a 200 pound, 6'6" southpaw. Except for those little issues, we're clearly talking about the same guy.

Full Posting →

MOV League, August, 1949

Posted on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 @ 12:00 am
Filed Under BB Research Notes, Baseball, MWLguide
No responses

What really caught my eye, here was the Belleville ballpark information. Cathedral High is long-gone, now, but a little investigation shows that it was located roughly where St. Elizabeth's Hospital is--Fifth and Lincoln. And this certainly looks like the remnant of a minor league ballpark.

Full Posting →