Buck Martinez’s wife Arlene Martinez is by his side amid his cancer diagnosis.
Buck Martinez, a long-time commentator for the Toronto Blue Jays and a former Major League Baseball player, has been diagnosed with cancer and will begin treatment in the coming weeks, according to a statement released by Sportsnet on Twitter.
He said he’ll be off the air for “a short bit” after Sunday’s Blue Jays game versus the Oakland Athletics.
Who Is Arlene Martinez? Buck Martinez Wife
Buck Martinez met his wife Arlene Martinez on the San Juan, Puerto Rico beach in 1971 while she was vacationing with her friend Debbie. The baseball player was there with a stray dog to play.
He used to get their glance quite often and asked them if they would want to participate in his ball game dinner. The girls were high school graduates and the rest as they say is history.
After the first meeting, they did not meet for 3 years. However, the future had its own plan, and the second date happened and he proposed to her on a road trip. He asked her to marry her and in the year 1975, they finally got married.
How Old Is Arlene Martinez?
Arlene Martinez’s age seems to be around 50 years old. Her husband Buck, however, is 78 years old. He was born November 7, 1948, in Redding, California, United States.
As the couple is not available on social media, there is very little known about Buck’s better half.
They married in a Catholic ceremony in Blue Springs, Missouri, followed by a banquet at the Adams Mark Hotel, which is located across from the Royals’ stadium.
Arlene Martinez’s Net Worth
Buck is one of the wealthiest sportscasters and one of the most well-known. Buck Martinez’s net worth is estimated to be $1.5 million, according to Wikipedia, Forbes, and Business Insider.
Martinez bats and throws right-handed. Martinez made his Major League Baseball debut on June 18, 1969, with the Kansas City Royals. Martinez was a member of the Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays, and Toronto Blue Jays, among other teams. Martinez’s career came to an end in 1986 with the Toronto Blue Jays.
His most notable MLB statistics included a 225 batting average, 58 home runs, and 321 runs batted in.