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"Remembering Mike Martin: College Baseball Mourns the Loss of a Coaching Legend"

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"Remembering Mike Martin: College Baseball Mourns the Loss of a Coaching Legend"
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Mike Martin, the winningest coach in college baseball history, passed away at 79 after a battle with Lewy body dementia. As the head coach at Florida State University from 1980 to 2019, he led the Seminoles to the NCAA Tournament 40 times and the College World Series 17 times, finishing with a record of 2,029-736-4. Martin's legacy includes being an ambassador for Florida State University and coaching 20 players who were selected in the first round of the MLB Draft, including Buster Posey.

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  1. Mike Martin, winningest coach in college baseball history, dead at 79  Fox News
  2. Mike Martin, Florida State baseball coach for 40 seasons, dies at 79  ESPN
  3. ‘A father figure, a granddad, a friend, he was everything’: Baseball coaches react to the passing of Mike Martin  WCTV
  4. Florida Gators baseball releases statement on Mike Martin's passing  Gainesville Sun
  5. Florida State baseball announces time, date for former coach Mike Martin memorial service  Tallahassee Democrat

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