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FSU Baseball: Reactions to Mike Martin setting all time wins record

ByKelvin Hunt|
ST. PETERSBURG, FL - AUGUST 4: Coach Mike Martin of the Florida State Seminoles throws out a ceremonial first pitch during pre-game ceremonies before play against the San Francisco Giants August 4, 2013 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays won 4 - 3. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)
ST. PETERSBURG, FL - AUGUST 4: Coach Mike Martin of the Florida State Seminoles throws out a ceremonial first pitch during pre-game ceremonies before play against the San Francisco Giants August 4, 2013 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays won 4 - 3. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)

FSU baseball coach Mike Martin holds the record for most wins all-time in NCAA Division 1 history.

FSU baseball coach Mike Martin handled the record-breaking moment as you’d expect Saturday night, pure humility and credit to all the players he’s coached over the years.

It was fitting to break the record in an extra inning affair over a top 10 team in Clemson. That game personified what breaking the record encompasses.

It took patience, a team of very good players and a little bit of luck. FSU is lucky to have a coach like Mike Martin and the evidence of how folk reacted to his achievement speaks volumes.

Check out their reactions below as Martin heard from fans and the Texas Longhorns where the late record holder Augie Garrido coached for many years.

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It’s great to see all the head coaches, reporters and media outlets show respect to Mike Martin. When people can refer to you as simply “11” you know you’re a legend in the game.

Of course there were some haters from FSU rivals pointing out Martin has yet to win a College World Series title.

That’s true, but I’d like to think I’d want to consistently be great than win one college world series and be mediocre the rest of the time.

College baseball is similar to football in that there’s a good amount of luck that’s involved in winning a national championship no matter how good your team is.

Sometimes the injury God’s take their toll and other times a bad call here or badly timed error can cost teams big time.

FSU is planning to hold a celebration for Mike Martin prior to the season finale against NC State May 19th in Tallahassee.

Next: Mike Martin Becomes All-Time Wins Record Holder Against Clemson

Congratulations again to coach Martin and FSU Baseball.

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