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Chris Martin happy to play for his hometown ballclub once again
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Chris Martin happy to play for his hometown ballclub once again

Former Arlington High School baseball standout Chris Martin is living out his Major League dream with his hometown ballclub once again! NBC 5’s Pat Doney caught up with the pitcher at Texas Rangers spring training in Surprise, Arizona.

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