Tracy Martin

Tracy C. Martin (born July 29th 1962) in Dayton,Ohio and now resides in Columbus,Ohio is a baseball collector and historian. His love and passion for the game of baseball began in the 1970's following the Cincinnati Reds. He began collecting baseball cards, posters and pennants. His love for history and baseball collided when he began playing vintage base ball for the "OHIO VILLAGE MUFFINS". With a vision of putting together a baseball collection that shows the evolution of equipment from the 1850's - 2000. He is the founder of the Baseball Collectors Hall of Fame, Vintagebaseballcollector.com a website set up to honor those who have a passion and knowledge to research and preserve artifacts of our national pastime. Martin is also the curator of Martin's Baseball Museum. Martin has been collecting baseball memorabilia since 1975. His collection is a time line of baseball history in equipment and memorabilia consisting of over 3,000 items dating back to the 1850s. Some of Martin's greatest finds include an 1871 Mort Rogers score card which was scored with a game between the Boston and Washington clubs played in Cincinnati, Ohio on July 4, 1871. Also on this date the former players of the famous Red Stockings team formed as a team one last time for the fans of Cincinnati. 1850's "EMPIRE" baseball club belt New York League, Lemon Peel & Belt Style Baseball's from the 1850's & 1860's. 1870's & 1880's Bib Front Shield Style Uniform's. Martin's collection has been displayed in many locations
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown,N.Y. "BABE " Ruth exhibit , The Cincinnati Reds hall of Fame and Museum Johnny Bench Exhibit The History of Catching Equipment Timeline , The Ohio State University Baseball equipment display , The University of Dayton Dayton at Bat exhibit , Discover Ohio 2006 All- Star Game Pittsburgh,Pa. , The Works Museum Boys of Summer exhibit , The Columbus Metropolitian Library Baseball History exhibit , Grove City Historical Museum, Dayton Dragons Baseball Club 5th - 3rd Field Reds Minor League Club.
The Columbus Clippers displays at Huntington Park , The Ohio Historical Society Baseball evolution of the Gameand The Travel Channels " Mysteries at the Museum".Cincinnati Reds "BOBBLEHEAD" Exhibit at the Hall of Fame and Museum in Cincinnati,Ohio. Martin's vintage baseball collection is a timeline on the history of baseball equipment of the last 150 years of our national pastime.
Martin was a contributor to Baseball in Columbus / Vintage Base Ball by James R. Tootle. Martin's collection has also been displayed all over the country in various exhibits and museums such as the 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Fan Fest in Pittsburgh,Pa., 2011 Johnny Bench - Baseballs Greatest Catcher Exhibit at the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum, The Smithsonian National Museum of American History, The Columbus Clippers Baseball Organization, The Ohio Historical Society, The Ohio State House, The Columbus Historical Society, The Works Museum Newark,Ohio, The Cincinnati Historical Society, The University of Dayton, The Ohio State University, The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Cooperstown, New York.
Member Affiliations
Martin is an active member of several local and national associations which include the SABR Society for American Baseball Research, VBBA Vintage Base Ball Association, OHS Ohio Historical Society, The Home Plate Club, and The Ohio Village Muffins Vintage Baseball Club. The Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum.

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