Many people remember Don Larsen's perfect game in the 1956 World Series or the most recent gem by Roy Halliday in May 2010. A perfect game is where no runner reaches first base safely--so no hits, walks or errors. There are 27 batters (9 innings x 3 outs). A perfect game is truly a masterpiece that has only been consummated 20 times in Major League history. Martinez's was the 13th!
Martinez was the first Nicaraguan to play in the Major Leagues and he is a national hero in his home-country. Martinez was born in Granada. He pitched for the Baltimore Orioles for ten years, the Montral Expos for seven and then had short stints with the Cleveland Indians, Seattle Mariners and Atlanta Braves. He had 245 wins in his career, was an All-Star four times, won a World Series with the Orioles in 1983 and pitched his perfect game on July 28, 1991 with the Expos.
When we visited Managua yesterday, we went to the Dennis Martinez National Baseball Stadium where the professional Managua Boer team is playing in the Nicaraguan playoffs. We wanted to go to the game, but we had already planned to see the ballet at the Ruben Dario theatre at the same time. Next time.....
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