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Veteran Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez retiring
- Buck Martinez issued a statement Friday saying he will not return for the coming season and that he and his wife Arlene decided it was time to pass the torch after last season.
- After leaving to manage and work elsewhere, Buck Martinez began broadcasting with the Jays as a colour commentator and later rejoined the booth under Sportsnet.
- Martinez called more than 4,000 games across about 38 of the team's 49 seasons and worked for ESPN, XM Radio, TBS, MLB International, and Baltimore Orioles.
- Calling Game 7, Martinez described involvement through the World Series as 'a joy and an honour' after his final broadcast, where the Blue Jays lost 5 to 4 to the Dodgers.
- Martinez's retirement closes a four-plus-decade broadcasting presence with the Toronto Blue Jays; he thanked fans and said he will continue to root for the team.
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Broadcaster Buck Martinez retires after calling over 4,000 Blue Jays games
TORONTO — When Buck Martinez was traded to Toronto in 1981, he saw the city as a good place to end his Major League Baseball career. His relationship with the team would end up lasting decades, as a player, manager and, most notably, a broadcaster. Martinez announced his retirement from broadcasting in a statement on Friday, ending a career that saw him call over 4,000 Blue Jays games over four-plus decades in the booth. He is leaving on a high,…
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