My family and I!

My father third from left an my uncle fourth from left
My father third from left an my uncle fourth from left

My father Claus Helmig

  • 1956: Together with his brother, Jürgen Helmig, he gets the first German with a professional contract with a farm team of the Baltimore Orioles 
  • He played two World Cups and five European Championships for Germany, as well as 67 international matches 
  • 9-times German champion 
  • Founder and for 20 years head of the VFR Amigos Mannheim 
  • 1975 - 1978: President of the Mannheim Tornados 
  • His highlight: At the World Cup in 1972 against Puerto Rico, with Roberto Clemente as coach, he played as Young Pitcher with only 4 runs in 9 innings

 

Martin Helmig besides Baseball

  • born: 1962 in Mannheim
  • kids: Lorraine Helmig and Lou Martin Helmig
  • married: since 2004
  • residence: Regensburg