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Joe Marty
Marty in 1946
Centerfielder
Born: (1913-09-01)September 1, 1913
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Died: October 4, 1984(1984-10-04) (aged 71)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 22, 1937, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1941, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average.261
Home runs44
Runs batted in222
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

Joseph Anton Marty (September 1, 1913 – October 4, 1984) was an American professional baseball centerfielder[1] He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1937 to 1941 for the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies.

Career

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A native of Sacramento, California, Marty graduated from Christian Brothers High School. Marty was a teammate of Joe DiMaggio when they played for the 1934 and 1935 San Francisco Seals, and was the 1936 Pacific Coast League batting average champion.

Marty (left), as a member of the Sacramento Solons, slides safe into home plate as Los Angeles Angels catcher Eddie Malone (right) fails to make the tag during a game on September 14, 1947.

Marty was the first Chicago Cubs player to homer in a night game, which he did on July 1, 1938 while playing at Cincinnati. He drove in 5 of the 9 runs in the Cubs' 1938 World Series loss to the New York Yankees. Marty's .500 batting average (6-for-12) led all Yankees and Cubs regulars in the series, although he did not appear in Game 1. On October 8, 1938, in Game 3, Marty's solo home run was the first home run hit in a World Series game by a native Sacramentan.

Over five seasons, in 538 games, Marty posted a .261 batting average (478-1832) with 223 runs scored, 44 home runs and 222 RBI. His career fielding percentage was .972.

Personal life

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On October 4, 1984, Marty died after recovering from surgery. He was 71 years of age at the time of his death.[2]

Further reading

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  • Shatzkin, Mike (1990). The Ballplayers: Baseball's Ultimate Biographical Reference. Arbor House. pp. 678. ISBN 9780877959847.

References

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  1. ^ "Joe Marty Stats". MLB. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  2. ^ "Joe Marty". nytimes.com. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
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  • Media related to Joe Marty at Wikimedia Commons