Martinez Sturgeon Baseball a Throwback to a Different, Simpler Era

Team's home opener is set for this Sunday at 2 p.m. at Martinez's own "Field of Dreams," Waterfront Park, against the Dublin Leprechauns

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In light of the millions of dollars paid to players, and the billions that individuals and ownership groups are doling out to own profession sports teams, the Martinez Sturgeon baseball club is a refreshing throwback to a simpler, by-gone era of town teams.

Ground balls in the Infield and making accurate throws to first base are all about repetition during the preseason workouts to reinforce the muscle memory.