Love the dome open. The combination of having the roof open and people in the stands.”

Russell Martin eases back in the clubhouse barber’s chair, one of the benefits of his life as a Toronto Blue Jay. “That’s how baseball is meant to be played, in my opinion.”

Despite the perks, however, the lone Canadian on Sportsnet’s shortlist of the top 60 Blue Jays of all time doesn’t view his job as much different from those of the other 1,000-plus who punch a clock at the ballpark. And that shows in every interaction he has on and off the field.

Photographer Charlie Lindsay shadowed Martin during a day at the park in early July that resulted in a 7–4 win over the Astros. Afterwards, we showed back up with the photos and asked him to walk us through it.

What it all revealed is a player both businesslike in his approach and thoughtful about his routines.