Marty Malloy
From BR Bullpen
Marty Thomas Malloy
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 5' 10", Weight 160 lb.
- Debut September 6, 1998
- Final Game June 7, 2002
- Born April 6, 1972 in Gainesville, FL USA
[edit] Biographical Information
"What a perfect baseball name, Marty Malloy, its sounds soft and smooth and suggestive of another country boy's name, Mickey Mantle." - Dave Kindred writing an article about Marty Malloy in the April 1, 1996 issue of The Sporting News
Marty Malloy was the primary DH for Team USA in the 2001 Baseball World Cup, hitting .286/.318/.381 with 8 RBI in 9 games.
Marty, who was in the majors two years, had a long minor league career, usually hitting around .290.
Paul Hemphill wrote a book about Marty Malloy and one season in A ball, called "The Heart of the Game: The Education of a Minor League Ballplayer."
