Dennis Martinez Biography

Dennis Martinez was one of the best pitchers in baseball in a career spanning over 20 years. "El Presidente" was the first Nicauraguan to play in the major leagues when he debuted with the Baltimore Orioles in 1976. Martinez quickly became the Orioles ace and led baseball in wins in 1981. He had the most sustained success of his career when he joined the Montreal Expos in 1986. Martinez won at least 15 games in four of his seven Expos seasons. He was baseball's ERA leader in 1991. That season, he also pitched a perfect game. Martinez continued to be an ace when he joined the Cleveland Indians in 1994 and started three straight Opening Days for the club. Martinez finished his career with the Seattle Mariners and Atlanta Braves. Over his career, he racked up 245 wins and over 2,000 strikeouts. Martinez is a member of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame.

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