2005 Opening Day Tino Martinez Dive Dirt Collage
Tino Martinez faced a daunting task when he arrived in the Bronx in the 1996 to play first base for the Yankees. He was replacing a legend, Don Mattingly. Ever the gamer, Martinez won over the Yankee Stadium faithful with his fiery attitude, timely hits and stellar glove. The Bombers won the World Series in 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2000, all with Martinez manning first base. Martinez departed after the 2001 season, but closed out his career with the Yankees by returning to the team in 2005. This Tino Martinez collage contains a replica lineup card from the 2005 Yankees home opener as well as dirt from the field at Yankee Stadium. The dimensions of this piece are 20.25x17.25. A Yankees-Steiner Certificate of Authenticity is included.
