Martin "Marty" Marion

I attended his Sports Camp in the summer of 1960. There were numerous old pros who came around, Medwick, basketball player from Cincinnati, was on the staff. At lunch we had Happy Fizzy Parties. Years later, I tended bar at the Stadium Club while in college , he the manager. A Class Act always. And saying hello at Busch's Grove, Jackie Smith's, and Kries's restaurants. A very nice person.

I learned only today while reading copy of " The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle ", that I and the Mick had something in common. We both owned Marty Marion baseball gloves as children. Rest in Peace, Mr. Marion.

great ball player

Heard your name on Thursday night football. Wish it was sooner condolences,to your family God bless

While in my forties 20 some years ago my dad ask me if I new who I was named after? I said what are you talking about? He said do you want to know and you must promise not to tell you mom. I agreed. He said Marty Marion. I asked, who the heck is that and he told me about him. I was pretty pleased about the info and felt honored. My dad has been a faith full St. Louis fab since childhood.
By the way I was born in 1954.

I met Marty at the Stadium Club in St. Louis. I was in the Air Force at the time. Marty had relatives where I grew up in South Carolina. His cousin was a dentist in my hometown. I grew up in Clover probably 20 miles or less from Richburg. Richburg is a very small community between Rock Hill and Chester. He had a cannon for an arm. Although not a great hitter he had some pop in his bat. He could really go in the hole and dig a ball out and then fire the runner out and not even...

Marty Marion was graceful, gentle, strong, smart and kind. He was a great man. Six weeks with him at his Marty Marion's Sports Camp was a great experience. I never heard him say an unkind word to or about anyone. He knew how to live. Ginger was the daughter every great man should have. Thank You

God Bless You Marty Marion! You were one of my very people to have ever met at a sports show or any other kind of autograph show. Thank you for everything you ever did for the STL Cardinals organization and the world of baseball!
I went through school with Martin Howell so I knew his mother and family. I'd like to express my sympathies!

Like Shelly from Los Angeles, my first glove was a Rawlings T-600 with Marty's signature. He was a great gentelman from an era of classy gentlemen sportsmen.