Martin grows up tough in rickety West Berkeley, Calif., protected by a “my boy can do no wrong” mother with a don’t-take-anything-from-anybody credo. So the swing-first fighter is traced to Mom.

Son Dreavyn Kingslee Martin arrived on Monday, January 26th, in Pasadena, Calif. He is the first child for the couple, who were married on March 1st of last year.

My mother was a big fan of Billy Martin. Billy Martin was managing the New York Yankees. Our seats where behind home plate. When the New York Yankees came on the field for batting practice, ...