Russell Nathan Coltrane Jeanson Martin :)

Another tidbit on our young and promising catcher:

"Nathan is a family name on his father's side. Jeanson is his
mother's maiden name.  Coltrane, that was his dad's idea,
a tribute to legendary jazz saxophonist John Coltrane.

His parents separated when Martin was young. He spent his youth
in various places in Canada and also spent time with his mother
in Paris. When he began high school, he moved in with his father,
Russell Martin Jr., in Montreal, where his dad supported them
as a street musician, playing for donations from commuters in
the Montreal subway.

Last week, his dad, who still lives in Montreal, saw him play as
a professional for the first time in person in a three-game series
in Los Angeles against the Mets. When Martin drilled
a Martinez pitch to the wall in center field for a double
Tuesday night, his dad jumped up and down in the stands
like a little kid.

"That was special," Martin says. "When I was a teenager, my dad
and I would go to Olympic Stadium in Montreal and
watch Pedro pitch."

Martin's father isn't sure if that was his favorite moment last week
or when Little approached him before a game. "He came over to me
and said, 'Mr. Martin, you've got a fine son.' Wow. As a father,
I've never felt this good about anything in my life."