About Chito Martínez
Reyenaldo Ignacio "Chito" Martínez (December 19, 1965 – April 20, 2025) was a Belizean Major League Baseball (MLB) player, the first in MLB history to be born in his country. He played for the Baltimore Orioles from 1991 to 1993. == Playing career == Born in Belize City, Martínez emigrated to New Orleans with his family at two years old. The Kansas City Royals drafted him in the sixth round of the 1984 MLB draft, and he reached Triple-A in 1990. He set a Southern League record in 1989 by hitting home runs in five consecutive games but also led the league in strikeouts. He led the American Association in strikeouts in 1990 as well as slugging percentage. After toiling in the minors, he contemplated going into business with his father, whose company sold and serviced air conditioners. Martínez signed with the Baltimore Orioles in November 1990. By July 1991, Martinez had the most home runs in the International League (20), and the Orioles called him up from the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings. He became the first Orioles player to record a hit in each of his first six MLB games.
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