#1Famous people · Martinez
25 famous people were born in Martinez, more of them athletes than in most towns
The best known is the American baseball player Joe DiMaggio, with articles in 50 languages. Second place goes to the American writer Seanan McGuire, third to Eddie Hart. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 18 of them. From Vince DiMaggio in 1912 to Najee Harris in 1998, the births cover 86 years.
Born here
25
notable people
Best known
Joe DiMaggio
in 50 Wikipedia languages
First
1912
Vince DiMaggio
Youngest
1998
Najee Harris
Most common field
Sports
18 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Martinez’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Martinez is known for
Set against the usual town, athletes come out 2 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Martinez’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1940s, with 6 people born in that decade.
SportsWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageFaithPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Martinez
First, Joe DiMaggio (50 languages), then Seanan McGuire (20) and Eddie Hart (16).
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Martinez
Another 22, the earliest born in 1912.
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A chosen home
Also called Martinez home
Born elsewhere, John Muir lived here.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Pleasant Hill leads the towns around it, with 5 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Martinez and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (14)
- Joe DiMaggio: Play Ball cards, published by Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Seanan McGuire: Library of Congress Life, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maurice Benard: SAMHSA from Rockville, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sara Del Rey: Steve Wright Jr. from Conway, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Najee Harris: The University of Alabama, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tug McGraw: Philadelphia Phillies / MLB, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vince DiMaggio: Ann Rosener, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Wolfe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellie Cachette: Stephanie Haller, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Frazier: California State Assembly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kiko Garcia: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rich Waltz: CBS Sports, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Muir: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Simpson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons