Yesterday, was the last time Buck Martinez will be in the broadcast booth “for a little while”.
In a statement via Sportsnet, the Blue Jays Broadcast Legend, shared his cancer diagnosis.
The 73 year old played 17 MLB seasons as a catcher. He was traded to the Jays in 1981 and played the final six seasons of his MLB career with the Blue Jays before retiring in 1986.
A message from Buck Martinez pic.twitter.com/iZxEpiiPQ6
— Sportsnet PR (@SportsnetPR) April 17, 2022
We’re all in your corner, Buck 💙 pic.twitter.com/7VNRUTvVOl
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) April 17, 2022
Photo credit: AP
