[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 20 (Monday, February 5, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E110-E111]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL COACH MIKE MARTIN, SR.

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                           HON. NEAL P. DUNN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, February 5, 2024

  Mr. DUNN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and 
legacy of Florida State University legend Mike Martin, Sr.
  On February 1, 2024, the Seminole community said ``goodbye'' to a man 
who encapsulated greatness. Coach Mike Martin spent over 40 years with 
the Seminole baseball program. He finished his coaching career with his 
40th winning season and 17th College World Series appearance. Coach 
Martin's career record was 2,029 wins, 736 losses, and four

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ties earning him the title of the all-time winningest coach in any 
National Collegiate Athletics Association sport.
  But Mike Martin was so much more than a coach to his former players 
and many others. Throughout his incredible career, Coach Martin 
produced 20 first-round draft picks and 60 Major League players. As 
news of his passing spread, players flooded social media with heartfelt 
messages honoring Martin. The legendary Deion Sanders remembered Coach 
Martin as ``a legend, a winner but most of all a good man.'' Former San 
Francisco Giants catcher and first baseman Buster Posey said: ``I will 
always feel lucky to have played for Mike Martin . . .''
  May we all remember the trailblazer that is Mike Martin, Sr., and the 
impact he had on not only Florida State University, but all of college 
baseball.
  To quote the movie The Sandlot: '' Heroes get remembered but legends 
never die .
  Coach Mike Martin will always be one of those legends.
  Rest easy, ``11.''

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