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New York Yankees Legends: A baseball stadium built for “Tino” Martinez (video)

The New York Yankees have been blessed with many great players over the years. Today we look at the multi-talented “Tino” Martinez.

Constantino Martinez was born in Tampa, Florida,, to a Cuban American father and Greek mother on December 7, 1967. As a young boy, he worked in his Grandfather’s small cigar factory. In his spare time and after school, he could be found on local ball fields playing a game he loved, baseball. When older,, he attended Tampa Catholic High School for two years and the final two years at Jefferson High School.