Gene Martin (baseball executive)

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.

References

  1. ↑ Mehl, Ernest, '"Phillies Make Farming Pay," Baseball Digest, February 1960, pages 67-68
  2. ↑ http://www.baseballamerica.com/execdb/?show=exec&eid=martige01
  3. ↑ Spink, J.G. Taylor, ed., The Official 1951 Baseball Guide. St. Louis: The Sporting News, 1951
  4. ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=martin001gen


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