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Blue Jays analyst Buck Martinez leaving TV booth for cancer treatmentSunday's series finale between the Blue Jays and visiting Oakland Athletics will be the last game for Toronto broadcaster Buck Martinez "for a little while" as he prepares for cancer treatment.
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CBC Sports(Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters/File)Sunday's series finale between the Blue Jays and visiting Oakland Athletics will be the last game for Toronto broadcaster Buck Martinez "for a little while" as he prepares for cancer treatment.
The 73-year-old analyst for Sportsnet announced his diagnosis through a statement Sunday morning.
"I've been so honoured and privileged to have the support of Blue Jays fans, colleagues, staff and players since I arrived here in 1981, and that continued support through this next challenge means the world to me," he said.
"I'm grateful for a tremendous medical team, who has given me great optimism that I will come through this with flying colours."
WATCH | Martinez 'confident he'll be back' in Toronto for pennant race:
Blue Jays announcer Buck Martinez addresses cancer diagnosis
21 hours agoDuration 1:28Longtime Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez speaks with Dan Shulman about his upcoming cancer treatment and hiatus from the booth.More MLB coverage(editor：)
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