Martin called
Chicago White Sox games on
WFLD in 1968. He spent the next three seasons on
WJW-TV calling
Cleveland Indians games before being replaced by
Rocky Colavito in 1972. Martin began the 1972 season without a broadcasting job; however, in June he replaced the ailing
John MacLean on
WHDH radio in Boston, calling
Boston Red Sox games with
Ned Martin (no relation). Martin also called the first season of
New England Whalers hockey for WHDH. His final major announcing job was with the
Pittsburgh Pirates in 1980. Martin also served as a play-by-play announcer for the
NFL on NBC in 1970 and
College Football on ABC in 1967. ==References==