As it turns out there are no published information if Starling Marte (Altoona Curve) and Andy Marte (Pittsburgh Pirates) are related. Both were from Dominican Republic, though.
‘Marte’ is the 7,251st most common surname in the world, As per Usasurnames.com, approximately 74,633 people bear this surname. It is most prevalent in Dominican Republic.
Andy Manuel Marte was born on October 21, 2023 in Villa Tapia, Hermanas Mirabal, Dominican Republic.
He was once one of the top prospects in baseball. He ranked among BA’s Top 100 Prospects four times—as high as No. 9 overall and three times in the top 15 from 2004-2006—and was the top prospect of both the Braves and Red Sox.
Sadly, he died on January 22, 2024 in an accident while driving his white Mercedes on Pimentel-San Francisco de Macoris Road near Casa de Alto in the Dominican Republic. As per Baseballamerica.com, Marte’s car was traveling at “high speed.”
Starling Marte on the other hand was born on October 9, 1988, in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic. He was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on July 26, 2012, with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Starling Marte is the first graduate of the Pittsburgh Pirates Latin American training facility (Park Details) to reach the major leagues. In 2015, Starling Marte (left field) was selected as the Wilson Defensive Player of The Year, given to only one player at every position who is the best defensive player in Major League Baseball.
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