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HAT TIP TO 2K
No other college baseball coach reached 2,000 career wins before Mike Martin. The Seminoles defeated Virginia Tech 5-2 in the second game of a doubleheader for the milestone victory. Martin had built ...
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KINGS OF THE ACC
Mike Martin embraced C Danny De La Calle after FSU defeated North Carolina State 6-2 in the 2015 ACC Tournament Championship. De La Calle had two RBIs in the victory, helping Martin win one of his eig ...
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LOOK OUT, BLUE!
Mike Martin wasn’t shy when he didn’t like a call. Known for his high-pitched yell and thick Southern drawl, Martin would get in the face of umpires and let them have it. As a Seminole assistant coach ...
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MARTIN’S FIELD DAY
FSU opened coach Mike Martin’s final season in 2019 the same way his program had operated for decades: with precision, preparation and authority. The Seminoles allowed no hits in an 11-0 Opening Day w ...
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MIKE AND MIKE
Mike Martin coached plenty of standout players during his career, including College Baseball Hall-of-Famer Mike Fuentes (left). A slugging outfielder, Fuentes became the first Seminole to win the Gold ...
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MIKE MARTIN, THE PLAYER
Long before he became synonymous with Seminole baseball from the dugout, Mike Martin made his mark on the field. A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Martin began his collegiate career at Wingate Ju ...
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NOLES TO THE PROS
Florida State became a major MLB pipeline during Mike Martin’s tenure. In his four decades as skipper, Martin coached over 200 MLB draft picks, including 20 selected in the first round and 60 total wh ...
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ONE MORE CWS FOR THE ROAD
In his 40th and final season as skipper, Mike Martin led the Seminoles to one last College World Series (CWS). To get there, FSU faced host team LSU in the NCAA Super Regional. In the first game, the ...
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PASSING THE COACHING BAT-ON
FSU faced some professional competition on March 3, 1988. The Seminoles hosted the Kansas City Royals, an MLB club that won the 1985 World Series under franchise icon and former Seminole Dick Howser. ...
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RUNNING THE METRO
FSU competed in the Metro Conference during Mike Martin’s first decade as head coach. Those teams were dynastic, winning the Metro Tournament in all but one year from 1980 to 1991. Martin took home si ...