Information AboutJerry Martin |
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Martin was signed as an amateur ( 1971 - 1978 ), the Chicago Cubs ( 1979 - 1980 ), the San Francisco Giants ( 1981 ), the Kansas City Royals ( 1982 - 1983 ), and the New York Mets ( 1984 ). The right-handed hitting Martin was almost exclusively an Outfielder during his big league career. INFAMY In October 1983 , Martin, along with teammates Willie Wilson , Vida Blue and Willie Aikens , was arrested and charged with attempting to purchase Cocaine . All four Pleaded Guilty to Misdemeanor drug charges and were sentenced to 180 days at a Florida minimum security prison, becoming the first active major leaguers to serve jail time. The group was released from prison after serving only 90 days. Major League Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn subsequently suspended all four for the entire 1984 season, but the suspensions were reduced after appeal and the four were allowed to return to their teams on May 15 . REFERENCES Jerry Martin's complete career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com |
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