- His youngest daughter, Victoria, was also born on December 7 -- in 1995, the same day Martinez signed a multiyear contract with the New York Yankees. The older two of his three children, Olivia and T.J., also share a birthday.
- Is of Cuban descent.
- Hit a grand slam in the 1998 world series which was the 17th grand slam in world series history.
- Went to high school with Arizona Diamondback Luis Gonzalez - the two remain good friends today.
- Won the 1997 home run derby.
- Named after his paternal grandfather Constantino Martinez. His maternal grandfather was also named Constantino.
- Middle child of three sons: Rene, jr. older; Tony, younger
- Father Rene, Sr. (d. 1990), Mother Sylvia.
- Firstbaseman on the 1988 Gold Medal U.S. Olympic team. Hit two homeruns in the championship game.
- Slick-fielding, power-hitting first baseman for the Seattle Mariners (1991-1995; #23), New York Yankees (1996-2001, 2005; #24), St. Louis Cardinals (2002-2003; #31, #21), and Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2004; #24).
- Made major league debut on 20 August 1990.
- Plays 1st base for the St. Louis Cardinals. (February 2002)
- (December 31) Finalized a $3 million, one-year contract with the New York Yankees. (2004)
- (November 21) Traded to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for P Evan Rust, a player to be named, and cash considerations. (2003)
- Retired as a MLB player, he has joined ESPN as an analyst on Baseball Tonight (1990). (February 2006)
- Inducted into the Sunshine State Conference Hall of Fame in 1997-98.
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