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Gene Martin (baseball executive)

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John Eugene "Gene" Martin (lifespan unknown) was an American professional baseball player, manager, scout, and front-office executive who served as farm system and scouting director and player personnel adviser of the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball between 1957[1] and 1972.[2]

Prior to joining the Phillies, Martin was a scouting supervisor[3] and minor league manager[4] in the New York Yankees organization. In 1944, he led the Binghamton Triplets to the championship of the Class A Eastern League.

Martin served in the U.S. Navy in WWI.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Mehl, Ernest, '"Phillies Make Farming Pay," Baseball Digest, February 1960, pages 67-68
  2. ^ "MLB Teams, Prospects, Video, News".
  3. ^ Spink, J.G. Taylor, ed., The Official 1951 Baseball Guide. St. Louis: The Sporting News, 1951
  4. ^ "Gene Martin Minor Leagues Statistics & History".
  5. ^ "Martin Will Manage Triple Cities Team". Press and Sun-Bulletin. 10 February 1944. Retrieved 7 November 2022.