Yogi Berra Museum To Host NY Giants Legend George Martin In Essex County

New York Giants legend George Martin will appear at the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9.

Martin will discuss the NFL and his walk across America to help 9/11 first responders, followed by a signing of his book, “Just Around the Bend: My Journey for 9/11.”

Copies will be available at the museum.

According to a release, Martin was the former president of the NFL Players Association, as well as one of the game’s premier defensive linemen in the 1970s and ‘80s. He led the Giants to their first Super Bowl in 1987, and became the NFL’s all-time leader in touchdowns scored by a defensive lineman, including an interception that coach Bill Parcells called “the greatest football play that I’ve ever seen.”

In 2007, he walked over 3,000 miles across the nation, dedicating his journey to the rescue and recovery workers who volunteered their efforts during 9/11, and raised millions of dollars for their medical care.

Martin has also championed NFL colleagues as union president, advocated for retired players with chronic injuries and created a non-profit to help young people find their way to responsible adulthood through athletics and mentoring, the release stated.

For more information or to RSVP for the George Martin event, call 973-655-2378.

Photo courtesy of the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center