In response to your inquiry
concerning Jack Martin, lets start with the bio first since it may be
the easiest to explain.
Jack C. Martin
Born April 4, 1887
Died July 2, 1980
Played major league baseball 1912
to 1914
1912 Played 69 games at shortstop
for the New York Highlanders (now New York Yankees)
1913 Sent down to minor leagues at
Rochester. Was drafted by Boston and traded to Philadelphia Phillies.
1914 Played 116 games with
Philadelphia
1914-1924 Spent these years in the
minor leagues playing for St Paul; Milwaukee: San Antonio; Atlanta:
Dayton: Seattle & St. Petersburg
1924 Retired after spending the
1924 season with the Newark Bears (New Jersey)
Returned to Plainfield to work for
the Mack Foundry.
For further information you might
try:
Asbury Park Press July 5, 1980
Brick Town News January 9, 1980
As to why a street was named for
him????
He had many friends in Brick where
he had a summer home since 1954, which eventually became his
retirement home. He was a active supporter of the Little League
program here. Among those friends were two sports fans Harold Hanchen,
Sr. athletic director at Brick Twp High School and Paul Larsen of
Larsen Ford, who I believe requested the new road linking Route 88 and
Route 70 be named for Jack Martin.