Buck Martinez gets inducted into the Blue Jays' new Hall of Excellence this Saturday.
Sportsnet's coverage of the ceremony begins at 2:30 p.m. ET on Aug. 29.
Martinez becomes the first person ever enshrined in this new honor, a fitting distinction for someone with his history in the organization.
He spent parts of five decades with this franchise, first as a catcher, then a manager, then a broadcaster who called games for years alongside generations of Blue Jays teams.
The timing carries extra weight given his recent health battle. Martinez recently confirmed he's cancer free after a tough stretch that followed last year's World Series run.
He's expected to fill a Rogers Centre suite with his wife Arlene and a large group of family and friends for the occasion.
Former teammates including Dave Stieb and George Bell are expected to join the pre-game ceremony as well.
What fans can expect from Saturday's broadcast
Coverage starting at 2:30 p.m. gives viewers a full lead-in before the pre-game ceremony itself.
For a fan base that's watched Martinez in every role this organization offers, this is the kind of moment built for live television.
The Blue Jays are in the middle of a playoff push right now, sitting in the thick of the wild-card race.
That context makes Saturday's ceremony land differently, a celebration of the franchise's past unfolding right as the current group fights for its own chapter in October.
Martinez has said it will be special just to thank the fans directly. Saturday gives him that stage, in full view of the Sportsnet cameras.
Anyone wanting to catch the tribute live knows exactly where to tune in now, 2:30 p.m. ET, this Saturday, on Sportsnet.
Will you be tuning in to watch Buck Martinez's Hall of Excellence induction on Saturday?
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