Featuring Ramon Martinez with the Los Angeles Dodgers, this Ramon Martinez autographed 1997 Upper Deck #395 Los Angeles Dodgers card showcases the right-handed starting pitcher during his lengthy and successful tenure in the Dodgers rotation.
A native of the Dominican Republic, Martinez made his Major League debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1988. His breakthrough came in 1990, when the 22-year-old went 20-6 with a 2.92 ERA and 223 strikeouts over 234 1/3 innings. He earned his first National League All-Star selection and finished second to Doug Drabek in NL Cy Young Award voting.
Martinez remained a fixture in the Los Angeles rotation throughout the 1990s. On July 14, 1995, he authored the signature performance of his career by throwing a no-hitter against the Florida Marlins at Dodger Stadium, striking out eight in a 7-0 victory.
He earned his second National League All-Star selection in 1995 and followed with another strong season in 1996, going 15-6 with a 3.64 ERA while helping Los Angeles reach the postseason. Martinez ultimately spent his first 11 Major League seasons with the Dodgers and recorded 123 of his career victories in a Los Angeles uniform.
The older brother of Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez, Ramon fashioned an accomplished career of his own, pitching 14 Major League seasons and finishing with 135 victories and 1,427 strikeouts. The 1997 Upper Deck #395 is an appealing addition for Los Angeles Dodgers collectors, Ramon Martinez fans, no-hitter collections, Dominican baseball collections or collectors assembling comprehensive autographed player runs.
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