Al Martin (second baseman)
American baseball player (1847–1915)
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Albert DeGroot Martin (September 1847 – March 17, 1915) was an American professional baseball player who played second base and outfield for the 1872 Brooklyn Eckfords and the 1874–1875 Brooklyn Atlantics. He was also known as Albert May.
| Al Martin | |
|---|---|
| Second baseman | |
| Born: September 1847 New York City, U.S. | |
| Died: March 17, 1915 (aged 67) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 7, 1872, for the Brooklyn Eckfords | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 25, 1875, for the Brooklyn Atlantics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games played | 17 |
| Runs scored | 4 |
| Hits | 12 |
| Batting average | .164 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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He was later a bookkeeper. He married Emily Augusta Peverelly on May 26, 1873 at the South Dutch Church in Brooklyn.[1]
He died at his home in Brooklyn, 76 Van Buren Street, in 1915.[2]