Today's New York-Penn League Birthday: Tippy Martinez (Oneonta Yankees)

Credits: Topps Co. via The Trading Card Database

Happy Birthday to former New York-Penn League prospect Tippy Martinez, who was born on this date in 1950, in La Junta, Colorado.

Martinez was signed by the New York Yankees in 1972, out of Colorado State University. He pitched in two games for the Onetona Yankees (1-0, 2.00 ERA) before being promoted to Kinston in the Carolina League.

He went on to a 14 year major league career with the New York Yankees (1974-76), Baltimore Orioles (1976-86), and Minnesota Twins (1988). He was on the American League All Star team in 1983 and pitched in two World Series ('79, '83).

Source: Baseball Reference

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