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sonsofstevegarvey.com - 2/4/2009
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Have you heard? Russell Martin is changing his name this season. From Ken Gurnick at Dodgers.com :
As the lettering on the back of his jersey will attest this spring, it's "J. Martin" this year, and that's not the only change Russell Martin would like to announce.
The "J" is Martin's ...
mlb.mlb.com - 1/30/2009
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LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers have a new
catcher this year, and we're not talking about backup...
Brad Ausmus. As the lettering on the back of his jersey will attest this spring, it's "J. Martin" this year, and that's not the only change Russell Martin ...
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Martin changes name, attitude for '09 | dodgers.com: News
dodgers.gearupforsports.com - 2/6/2009
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The Dodgers have continually stated to the media
that they’re a team that is committed to their...
youth movement. This means that they’re placing the success of the team squarely on the shoulders of their top farm prospects and younger players like Russell Martin, Matt Kemp and ...
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Dodgers Youth Movement Needs Funding
sonsofstevegarvey.com - 2/3/2009
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sonsofstevegarvey.com —
From The Canadian Press : Russell Martin, the
hard-nosed catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, has taken...
up yoga. That's right, the native of Chelsea, Que., best known for his dogged blue-collar work ethic and play-through-all-pain intensity, ...
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Namaste, Russell
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Russell Martin orders up a 'J' in honor of his mother
Big League Stew —
... kind of cool to give her that. She deserves the recognition,"
Martin said of his mother. "She's a huge part of my life, and it's time
for me to do it."
Owners of "Martin 55" jerseys might be upset by the news they'll need additional lettering, but can take solace in the fact that he didn't decide to go with his full name — Russell Nathan Jeanson Coltrane Martin — for the change. Or with any of these ideas, for that matter. On a personal note, I have to say that it's a pretty sweet tribute and am ...
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