Nothing to Lose (Part One)

Invisible Choir

Reach Freaks

True Crime

4.7 • 5.5K Ratings

🗓️ 7 December 2020

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

18-year-old Corona, CA high school baseball prospect Brandon Willie Martin was signed by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2011 Major League draft. His talent and incredible promise was worth an estimated $860,000 cash signing bonus. But after signing the contract, renting a posh 6,700 square foot mansion, and hosting massive alcohol and drug fueled parties - something changed in Brandon. Over the next four years he would lose everything - including his freedom, after he was released early from an involuntary 72-hour emergency psychiatric hold. Visit Invisible Choir on the web: Patreon - Invisible Choir Premium: https://www.patreon.com/InvisibleChoir Website: https://www.invisiblechoir.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InvisibleChoirPodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/invisiblechoir/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/InvisibleChoir Written/Audio Sources: Ex-baseball player who allegedly “hated” being Black convicted of killing Black father and two others How a rising Corona baseball star’s life tumbled into a death penalty trial Callous killer or mentally ill? Penalty phase begins in Corona triple murder case Brandon Martin MiLB Stats MLB Draft Pick Brandon Willie Martin on Trial for Triple Murder MLB Draft Pick Brandon Willie Martin Triple Murder Trial - Cousin of Defendant & Ofc Sandoval MLB Draft Pick Brandon Willie Martin Triple Murder Trial-Sgt Brad Voorhees-Crime Scene Photos MLB Draft Pick Brandon Willie Martin Trial-Sgt Brad Voorhees-Fmr Criminalist Brian Reinarv MLB Draft Pick Brandon Willie Martin Trial-Desiree Seagraves-Occ. Therapist-Michael Harvey MLB Draft Pick Brandon Willie Martin - Trial-Michael Harvey - Vics Son-in-Law - Craig Taylor Ret Ofc Triple homicide victims’ children sue Corona, Riverside County, security system companies MLB Draft Pick Brandon Willie Martin Trial-Judicial Notice of Facts-Karen Alexander, ADT Phone Call MLB Draft Pick Brandon Willie Martin Trial - Ofc Shannon Velasco - Corona PD. Spotted Def in Vehicle Former MLB prospect Brandon Martin gets life in prison in triple murder case MLB Draft Pick Brandon Willie Martin Trial - Day 3 - Ofc Robert Bejines - Corona PD MLB Draft Pick Brandon Willie Martin Trial - Nathan Devlin & Det. Jesse Marquez MLB Draft Pick Brandon Willie Martin Trial - Day 4 - Police Interview Part 1 MLB Draft Pick Brandon Willie Martin Trial - Police Interview Part 2 - 3D Reconstructionist Part 1 MLB Draft Pick Brandon Willie Martin Trial - 3D Reconstructionist - Blood Spatter Expert MLB Draft Pick Brandon Willie Martin Trial - K9 Officer Jeffrey Bennett - Dr. Leticia Schuman FP MLB Draft Pick Brandon Willie Martin Trial - Dr. Leticia Schuman Forensic Pathologist Penalty Phase for MLB Draft Pick Brandon Willie Martin - Swanson Family Members Testify Penalty Phase for MLB Draft Pick Brandon Willie Martin - Swanson Family Members Testify2 Penalty Phase for MLB Draft Pick Brandon Willie Martin - Anderson Family Members Testify Penalty Phase for MLB Draft Pick Convicted of Triple Murder - Sean Martin - Defendant's Brother Penalty Phase for MLB Draft Pick Convicted of Triple Murder - Dr. Vasilica Valcru -Psychiatrist Penalty Phase for MLB Draft Pick Convicted of Triple Murder - Jamal Abdullah & Matthew Budgell Penalty Phase for MLB Draft Pick Convicted of Triple Murder - Dr Alan Abrams Psychiatrist Part 1 Penalty Phase for MLB Draft Pick Convicted of Triple Murder Dr Robert Solomon & Craig Andersen Penalty Phase for MLB Draft Pick Convicted of Triple Murder - Melody Martin Defendant's Mother Penalty Phase for MLB Draft Pick Convicted of Triple Murder - Melody Martin Defendant's Mother2 Paranoid Schizophrenia Zillow Profile: 1207 Winthrop Drive Music & Sound Effect Sources Opening Track: “Hope Endures” by Third Age Closing Track: “Mind Over Matter” by Chelsea McGough Music & Sound Effect Sources All music and sound effects used with express permission under unlimited blanket license authority from Epidemic Sound ® and SoundStripe ®. Individual sources are available via request at info@invisiblechoir.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Sometimes a case comes along that is so heinous, so shocking, that it's called the crime of the century.
0:10.0	Truth is, though, there have been a lot of those cases over the years.
0:15.0	I'm Amber Hunt in award-winning journalist and author, with a new podcast that marries true crime with history.
0:22.0	It's called Crimes of the Centuries from the Obsessed Network.
0:26.0	I'm examining stories that left a mark. Some of them are first of their kind, like the country's first recorded murder trial or first kidnapping for ransom.
0:37.0	Crimes of the Centuries will explore not just the crimes that were committed, but what was happening in the world at that time, and what effects they had on society that we may still notice today.
0:49.0	Subscribe to Crimes of the Centuries from the Obsessed Network, an Apple Podcast, or wherever else you get your shows.
1:05.0	Invisible Choir explores detailed depictions of violence and murder, and is not appropriate for all audiences.
1:13.0	Listener discretion is advised.
1:24.0	There's a popular saying that most of us are familiar with. That something is as American as Apple Pie and Baseball.
1:32.0	But what are we really saying when we compare the American experience to Baseball?
1:38.0	The game has long been heralded as America's favorite pastime. There's just something mesmerizing about the competition and the wild combination of brute strength, precision, and strategy on full display.
1:52.0	But it's one thing to watch Baseball, and then an entirely different thing altogether to play it, especially at the professional level.
2:01.0	Virtually zero margin for error to play professional ball requires a rare blend of physicality, dedication, talent, and for most some good old fashioned luck.
2:12.0	But for one Corona California boy, Baseball was life, and from the age of nine, his raw talent set him leagues above and beyond the skill level of his peers.
2:23.0	Brandon Willie Martin was destined for greatness, and nearly everyone in his family knew it, the minute he picked up a Baseball glove and hit the field.
2:33.0	Brandon quickly became a standout defensive player and was notably one of the most confident and aggressive short stops to ever play the game in Southern California school athletic history.
2:44.0	Just as quickly as dreams of college scholarships materialized, Major League Baseball Scouts began following Brandon Martin, assessing his talent from afar, and eventually observing for themselves his massive potential.
2:59.0	As he prepared to graduate high school in 2011, Brandon Martin's destiny was all but set. He was one of the top defensive prospects in all of Baseball, and was expected to be drafted into the Major Leagues quickly.
3:13.0	But once the recognition, status, and money abruptly entered the 17 year old's life, he quickly lost control.
3:23.0	And then you knew that he went to play Baseball in Wentz of Florida, is that right? Yes. And did you see him before he went? Yes, I did. Was there like a family party or going away or something like that?
3:45.0	There was a draft party when he got selected. Where was that party? That was my aunt Uncle's house on Wentz of Avenue or Street. Same home that we saw in the photo earlier. Yes, sir.
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