Wedo Martini

Guido Joe "Wedo" Martini (July 1, 1913 – October 28, 1970) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in 1935 with the Philadelphia Athletics. He batted and threw right-handed.

Wedo Martini
Pitcher
Born: (1913-07-01)July 1, 1913 Birmingham, Alabama
Died: October 28, 1970(1970-10-28) (aged 57) Philadelphia
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 28, 1935, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
August 28, 1935, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	0–2
Earned run average	17.05
Strikeouts	1
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Philadelphia Athletics (1935)

Martini was born in Birmingham, Alabama where he played high school baseball, once throwing a no-hitter against Ensley High School. He moved with his parents to Philadelphia in 1933 and played semi-professional baseball for years before signing a contract with Connie Mack and the Athletics, who assigned him to the minor league Richmond Colts. He played three games with the Athletics and was cut by the end of the season.^[1]

He later worked as a driver for The Philadelphia Inquirer and was a member of the Teamsters Union Local 628 at the time of his death in Philadelphia in 1970.^[2]

References

1. "Know Your Colts ... Wedo Martini". Richmond Times-Dispatch. April 12, 1936. p. 18. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
2. "Wedo Martini, 57, Inquirer Driver". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 30, 1970. p. 36. Retrieved June 21, 2023.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)