Overview
- Martinez, 77, announced his retirement Friday in a statement shared by the Blue Jays and Sportsnet.
- He called more than 4,000 Blue Jays games since 1987 across two stints in the booth and also managed the club in 2001–02.
- His final call was the Blue Jays’ 11-inning Game 7 World Series loss to the Dodgers, a telecast reported as one of Canada’s most-watched English broadcasts outside the 2010 Olympics.
- He previously took leaves for cancer treatment in 2022 and in 2025, then returned to work late last season alongside Dan Shulman through the postseason.
- Sportsnet executives, Blue Jays leadership and colleagues issued tributes to his legacy, and reports did not name a successor as the franchise enters its 50th season.