Gene Martin Gennusa Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Thomas Eugene Martin (born January 12, 1947 in Americus, Georgia) is a former Major League Baseball left fielder. He was drafted by the Washington Senators in the 3rd round of the 1965 Major League Baseball Draft, and he played in nine games for them in 1968.Martin, 21 years old, made the most of a very brief major league career. He appeared in just nine games, most as a pinch hitter, and hit .364 with two singles, a double, and a home run in just 11 at bats. His home run was hit against 1968 American League Rookie of the Year Stan Bahnsen. It happened on September 8, 1968, at Yankee Stadium.Martin had much greater success in Japan, where he played for six seasons from 1974 until 1979. He played five seasons for the Chunichi Dragons, then one season for the Yokohama Taiyo Whales. Over the course of his Japanese career, he hit 189 home runs (averaging over 30 per season) while batting .272.
Spent 15 years as a professional guitarist before becoming a guitar teacher at Munro Music in East Northport, Long Island, New York.
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Shot more than 50 covers for JazzTimes Magazine between 1988 and 1998.
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Lost sight in an eye in 2004 after an ocular stroke.
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His photography appeared in Time, Newsweek, Entertainment Weekly and US News and World Report in addition to shooting cover art for more than 300 CDs and posters.
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Graduated from Northport (Long Island, NY) High School in 1969.
Camera Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Saturday Night Live
TV Series lighting - 92 episodes, 1979 - 1984 lighting technician - 20 episodes, 1978 - 1979 camera operator - 16 episodes, 1977 - 1978
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1983
TV Special camera operator
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1982
TV Special camera operator
Live from Studio 8H: An Evening with Jerome Robbins
1980
TV Movie camera operator
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1979
TV Special camera operator
As We with Candles Do
1979
TV Movie camera operator
Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda (TV Special)
1979
lighting
Muggsy
1976
TV Series camera operator - 1 episode
Another World
1975
TV Series camera operator - 1 episode
'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
1972
TV Movie camera operator
1971 AFC Championship Game
1972
TV Special camera operator
The Kraft Music Hall
1969
TV Series camera operator - 1 episode
A Tribute to Les Paul
2007
TV Special still photographer
The 44th Annual Tony Awards
1990
TV Special camera operator
The 42nd Annual Tony Awards
1988
TV Special camera operator
Late Night with David Letterman: 6th Anniversary Special
1988
TV Movie camera operator
The Best of Dan Aykroyd
1986
Video lighting technician
NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration
1986
TV Special documentary camera operator
Late Night with David Letterman
1985-1986
TV Series camera operator - 4 episodes
The Best of John Belushi
1985
Video lighting technician
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1984
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Individual Achievement in the Coverage of Special Events - Technical Direction/Electronic Camerawork
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1983)
1983
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Special Events - Technical Direction/Electronic Camerawork
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1982)
1981
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction and Electronic Camerawork
Live from Studio 8H: An Evening with Jerome Robbins (1980)
1972
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction and Electronic Camerawork
'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin (1972)
1972
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Sports Programming
1971 AFC Championship Game (1972)
1970
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction and Electronic Camerawork
The Kraft Music Hall (1967)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1982
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Special Events - Technical Direction/Electronic Camerawork
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1981)
1980
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming
Hot Hero Sandwich (1979)
1980
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Religious Programming
As We with Candles Do (1979)
1972
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Drama - Individuals