UM Baseball: Around the Horn with Harold Martinez

Oct. 7, 2010

Coral Gables, Fla. – With the beginning of fall baseball practice exactly one week away, University of Miami third baseman Harold Martinez sat down with HurricaneSports.com for a Q&A session discussing his summer and the expectations he has heading into fall practice and the 2011 season for the Hurricanes.

Around the Horn with Harold Martinez…

Hometown… Miami, Fla.
High School… Braddock Senior High School
Nickname… Big H
Favorite Baseball Player… Alex Rodriguez
Favorite Pro Sports Team… Miami Heat
Favorite Movie… He Got Game
Favorite Class at UM… Sports Administration
My favorite memory playing baseball is… When I hit a grand slam in the third game of the Florida State series at home in 2009, and we went on to win the game.
I prepare myself in the on-deck circle by… Just relaxing and making sure I’m not thinking too much.
I chose my walk-up music… Shut It Down… because… I just like the song; it was catchy; and just got me relaxed as I head into the batter’s box.
A song I always listen to before games is… Theme music from the movie “Saw”
The most influential person in my life is… My father
My worst habit is… I spit too much
My favorite midnight snack is… Pop-Tarts
My favorite show is… Family Guy
A place I’ve always wanted to visit… Cuba
If you walked into my bedroom, the first thing you would notice is… A huge sign saying “UM Locker Room – Credentials Only” that my parents gave to me as a kid, and I’ve always kept it.
My favorite vacation spot… The Bahamas
If I had to survive on one food the rest of my life, it would be… Steak
A pre-game ritual of mine is to… Always go in the bathroom and look in the mirror, and at that point I just know that it’s game time.
Something I enjoy that nobody would believe is… I like a few Justin Bieber songs
If I could go back in history to spend a day with anyone, it would be… Jackie Robinson