Toronto Blue Jays fans across the country are rallying to send their love, support, and well wishes to longtime broadcaster Buck Martinez.
Martinez has worked for Sportsnet as a colour commentator during Blue Jays games for well over a decade, making his voice a very familiar staple for many across Canada. Unfortunately, he hasn’t been a part of the broadcasting crew in recent months.
The 76-year-old first revealed that he was diagnosed with cancer in April of 2022, though he wound up completing his treatment just a few months later. In recent months, however, he’d learned that it had spread to his lungs, causing him to step away from the Blue Jays in late May.
Since then, Martinez has fought hard to get back to calling games for the red-hot Blue Jays and is set to return to the booth f