Famous People with Name Martinez

Martinez "Marty" Heath            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Martinez "Marty" Heath: was a Native American jockey in thoroughbred horse racing. Born on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation in Oregon, Martinez Heath was the son of Chief Nathan Heath. His brother Delvis Heath is the current chief.

Rogelio Ulloa Martínez            Origin/Culture/Country: Jamaican

Rogelio Ulloa Martínez: is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Washington Senators during the 1950 season. Listed at 6' 0", 180 lb., Martínez batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Cidra, Matanzas Province, Cuba. Martínez was nicknamed Limonar, after the modest little town in his native Matanzas where he started to play baseball.

Gabriel Antonio (Diaz) Martinez            Origin/Culture/Country: Jamaican

Gabriel Antonio (Diaz) Martinez: was a Major League Baseball shortstop who played for four seasons. He played for the Cleveland Indians from 1963 to 1966, playing in 73 career games.

Victor Mesa Martínez            Origin/Culture/Country: Jamaican

Victor Mesa Martínez: is a Cuban baseball player and Olympic gold medalist.

Tomás Herrera Martinez            Origin/Culture/Country: Jamaican

Tomás Herrera Martinez: is a former basketball player from Cuba, who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.

Diógenes Luna Martínez            Origin/Culture/Country: Jamaican

Diógenes Luna Martínez: is a boxer from Cuba, who won the bronze medal in the light welterweight division (– 63.5 kg) at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. In the semifinals he was defeated by eventual runner-up Ricardo Williams from the United States.