Constantino Martinez was born December 7, 1967 in Tampa, FL. His father owned a cigar factory and Tino worked there with his brother when they were young. His high school years were spent at Jefferson High School in Tampa. He then attended the University of Tampa.
      While at the University of Tampa in 1988, he was fortunate to be 1st round draft pick for the Seattle Mariners. The beginning of his major league baseball career started in 1990. Tino took time to find love amid his baseball career and married Marie Prado in 1991. Marie and Tino have three children, Olivia, Tino Jr. and Victoria.
      While playing ball with the Seattle Mariners, his most memorable year was 1995. He hit a whopping 31 home runs and drove in 111 runs. His next adventure was to be first baseman with the New York Yankees, replacing legendary player Don Mattingly. While playing for the New York Yankees in 1997 he won the Home Run Derby.
      Tino was with the Yankees in several World Series Championships. His career took another turn in 2002 when he played for the St. Louis Cardinals. This time he was to replace first baseman Mark McGwire. In 2004, Martinez returned to Tampa to play with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
      In 2005 he headed back North to the New York Yankees again. November of 2005 the Yankees decided to make Tino a free agent by declining their 3 million dollar option. Tino officially announced his retirement February 15, 2006 and began a broadcasting career for ESPN.