Marty Mason
Encyclopedia
Martin Lee "Marty" Mason (born April 4, 1958 in Central City
, Kentucky
) is a retired minor league baseball
pitcher
and former Major League Baseball
bullpen coach for the St. Louis Cardinals
.
Mason pitched in the minor leagues from 1980 through 1986 in the New York Yankees
and Cardinals organization.
After retiring as a player, Mason remained with the Cardinals organization as a minor league pitching coach from 1987 through 1999. In 2000, he became the bullpen coach for the Cardinals. Mason was dismissed following the 2010 season.
Central City, Kentucky
Central City is a city in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 5,893 at the 2000 census. It is also the largest city in the county and the principal community in the Central City Micropolitan Statistical Area which includes all of Muhlenberg County and the communities...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
) is a retired minor league baseball
Minor league baseball
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pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
and former Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
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bullpen coach for the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
.
Mason pitched in the minor leagues from 1980 through 1986 in the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
and Cardinals organization.
After retiring as a player, Mason remained with the Cardinals organization as a minor league pitching coach from 1987 through 1999. In 2000, he became the bullpen coach for the Cardinals. Mason was dismissed following the 2010 season.