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Lynchburg Red Sox Jose Marin used his glove to get his team - and his pitcher - going in this June 1992 game, The Lynchburg News and Advance wrote . Playing at shortstop, Marin dove to his right to get the final out of the first inning, The News and Advance wrote . His pitcher Pete Estrada took notice. "That little line drive that Marin caught really pumped me up," Estrada told The News and Advance . Marin ultimately used his glove over three pro seasons . He topped out at high-A. Marin's career began in 1990, signed by the Red Sox as a free agent out of his native Venezuela . Marin started with the Red Sox in the rookie Gulf Coast League . He saw 15 games and hit .226. He moved to short-season Elmira for 1991. Going into that season, The Elmira Star-Gazette noted Marin needed "to make better contact, but should develop." That July, he picked up two hits and two RBI in a game. He hit .213 in 22 games on the year. For 1992, he moved to high-A Lynchburg. His ...