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Michael Einbinder-Schatz heard about this neighbor who’d been a tennis champion and had seen Marty Devlin’s tennis court from the street. Michael thought Marty would make for a great interview for his podcast “The Life Lesson Collective.” Click here to listen to their conversation and more about a man Michael...

It's been almost a year since Marty's memoir, Ol' Buddy Marty, came out, and his life is still full of book-related activities. People, some of whom Marty knows and others he doesn't, continue to contact him either to catch up with an old friend or buy a book. You’ll be...

There are Yogi-isms and there are Marty-isms.  Both can get you really thinking. There is one major difference. Yogi-sms are funny, clever self-contradictions that seem to not make sense. Yet, they sort-of do. Marty-isms are also clever and funny, but they make serious points that can help people navigate through...

Hey, Good Buddies and Gals, The Holidays Are Coming…and this time of the year my chemicals get out of order, my emotional brain takes over, and I’m a hurtin’ puppy. If you’re panicking too about what to buy your friends and family for the holidays, There’s no time for pancake...

  Hey, Good Buddies and Gals,  I’m checking in to let you know what I’ve been up to. I’m still doing what I love: teaching tennis, playing golf, reading, and doing book events and speaking to promote my book. In October I gave a motivational talk at Pretty Brook Tennis Club...

It's been five months since Marty's book came out. Although the initial crush subsided, he continues to get requests to purchase books, invitations for book signings, and offers for lunch meetings and speaking engagements. Add all this to his normal schedule of teaching tennis, playing golf, cooking, home maintenance, and,...

Meet Marty at the Hopewell Tennis and Swim Center, Aug 23, 6 to 8 pm Want to play some tennis or pickleball and hang out with Marty? Sign up for the “Marty Party” and check out the new pickleball and tennis courts this free event sponsored by Hopewell Tennis and Swim Center....

Come visit me at the James E. Cryan Memorial Tennis Tournament, Mercer County Park Tennis Center, on Tuesday night, August 1, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm. No, I’m not competing—those days are behind me—but I’ll have a table, with copies of my books. and would love to have you stop...

Seventy years ago, I was blessed with the opportunity to play professional baseball with the most advanced major league franchise of the time—the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers. They had a farm system of 400 ballplayers. They had an extensive and knowledgeable scouting system. They had teams represented in every level of...