Shocked The Minor Leaguer Who Was Hit By Lightning

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He played the next night.

Martin getting zapped must’ve electrified his teammates. The Oilers finished with the best record in the league that year.

Tim Hagerty is the radio play-by-play broadcaster for the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas, and is on Twitter at @MinorsTeamNames. He is also the author of “Root For The Home Team: Minor League Baseball’s Most Off-The-Wall Names.”