season, replacing Eduardo Pérez. On July 28, 2013, Martinez resigned from the position amid allegations of physically abusing Derek Dietrich several months before the resignation. Martinez's behavior in the clubhouse was reported to include verbal attacks towards the Marlins' Justin Ruggiano and Chris Valaika, along with minor league player Matt Downs. Life outside Major League Baseball Martinez has been married to Marie Prado since 1991. They have three children: Olivia, Tino, Jr. (TJ), and Victoria. The family currently resides in West Tampa. The premiere of Yankeeography: Tino Martinez appeared in early May 2006, on the YES Network. On April 2, 2007, Martinez received the 2007 Pride of The Yankees Award at the New York Yankees Homecoming Banquet. In 2008, during the final season of the old Yankee Stadium, Martinez participated in his first Old Timers' Day. In a Yankees vs. Orioles preseason game on March 14, 2010, it was mentioned by Yankees play-by-play announcer, Michael Kay, that Martinez is a fan of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Martinez also participates annually in the Derek Jeter Celebrity Invitational (DJCI) golf tournament in Tampa. Martinez, who left the University of Tampa after his junior year to pursue professional baseball, received a bachelor's degree at UT in liberal studies on May 7, 2011. Martinez participated in the Yankees' 2011 Old Timers' Day on June 26, 2011. He has returned several more times. The Yankees honored Martinez with a plaque in Monument Park on June 21, 2014. Martinez was also present at a ceremony when former teammate Derek Jeter had his number 2 retired on May 14, 2017. Since October 2019, Martinez has worked in commercial real estate in the Tampa area. See also List of Major League Baseball career home run leaders List of Major League Baseball career runs scored leaders List of Major League Baseball career runs batted in leaders Notes External links 1967 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada American League All-Stars American people of Greek descent American people of Cuban descent American people of Italian descent Baseball players at the 1987 Pan American Games Baseball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics Baseball coaches from Florida Baseball players from Tampa, Florida Calgary Cannons players National College Baseball Hall of Fame inductees Falmouth Commodores players Florida Republicans Major League Baseball first basemen Major League Baseball hitting coaches Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Miami Marlins coaches New York Yankees announcers