Dave Martin is a former American

United States

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 sportscaster

Sportscaster

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 who spent seven seasons as a play-by-play announcer in Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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Martin called Chicago White Sox

Chicago White Sox

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 games on WFLD

WFLD

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 in 1968. He spent the next three seasons on WJW-TV calling Cleveland Indians

Cleveland Indians

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 games before being replaced by Rocky Colavito

Rocky Colavito

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 in 1972. Martin began the 1972 season without a broadcasting job; however, in June he replaced the ailing John MacLean

John MacLean (sportscaster)

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 on WHDH

WEEI

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 radio in Boston, calling Boston Red Sox

Boston Red Sox

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 games with Ned Martin

Ned Martin

Edwin Martin was an American sportscaster, known primarily as a play-by-play announcer for Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox from to...

 (no relation). Martin also called the first season of New England Whalers hockey for WHDH. His final major announcing job was with the Pittsburgh Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates

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 in 1980. He was let go after one season, deemed to be lacking the enthusiasm of former Pirate announcers Milo Hamilton

Milo Hamilton

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 and Bob Prince

Bob Prince

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Martin also served as a play by play announcer for the NFL on NBC

NFL on NBC

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 in 1970 and College Football on ABC

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in 1967.