Tino Martinez named AL Player of the Week

Tommy · 05-16-05, 06:30 PM

New York, NY (Sports Network) - New York Yankees first baseman Tino Martinez was named the American League Player of the Week on Monday.

Martinez batted .391 with six homers, 15 runs batted in and 10 runs scored over six games for the resurgent Yankees last week -- all wins.

At 37 years old, Martinez became the fourth oldest player in major league history to homer in five straight games and the first to do it for the Yankees since Don Mattingly homered in eight straight during the 1987 season.

During New York's current eight-game winning streak, Martinez has homered eight times. This is his fifth career Player of the Week award and the 83rd time a Yankee has been honored since the award's inception in 1974.

The other candidates considered also play for AL East teams: Boston Red Sox rightfielder Trot Nixon, and starting pitchers Roy Halladay of the Toronto Blue Jays and Daniel Cabrera of the Baltimore Orioles.

05/16 16:58:52 ET

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Tommy · 05-17-05, 04:37 PM

Hes been awesome this year amazing

, who would of thought with that lineup he would be there biggest slugger this year so far with A-Rod. I think the Yanks will make the playoffs but Baltimore will give them a run for there "money" LOL

05-16-05, 06:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tommy Now go get your shinebox Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sportscapper Island Posts: 15,068	Tino Martinez named AL Player of the Week New York, NY (Sports Network) - New York Yankees first baseman Tino Martinez was named the American League Player of the Week on Monday. Martinez batted .391 with six homers, 15 runs batted in and 10 runs scored over six games for the resurgent Yankees last week -- all wins. At 37 years old, Martinez became the fourth oldest player in major league history to homer in five straight games and the first to do it for the Yankees since Don Mattingly homered in eight straight during the 1987 season. During New York's current eight-game winning streak, Martinez has homered eight times. This is his fifth career Player of the Week award and the 83rd time a Yankee has been honored since the award's inception in 1974. The other candidates considered also play for AL East teams: Boston Red Sox rightfielder Trot Nixon, and starting pitchers Roy Halladay of the Toronto Blue Jays and Daniel Cabrera of the Baltimore Orioles. 05/16 16:58:52 ET powered by www.sportsnetwork.com.
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05-17-05, 04:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tommy Now go get your shinebox Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sportscapper Island Posts: 15,068	Hes been awesome this year amazing , who would of thought with that lineup he would be there biggest slugger this year so far with A-Rod. I think the Yanks will make the playoffs but Baltimore will give them a run for there "money" LOL
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