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Edgar Martínez (born January 2, 1963), nicknamed " Gar " and " Papi ", is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a designated hitter and third baseman for the Seattle Mariners from 1987 through 2004.
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Martinez finished his career as one of only six players in history with at least 300 homers, 500 doubles, a career batting average at least .300, a career OBP of at least .400 and a career slugging percentage of at least .500. “I’ve never heard anyone say a bad word about Edgar Martinez,” said former Mariners manager Bob Melvin.
With the Mariners trailing the New York Yankees, 5-4, in the 11th inning of the Game 5 clincher of the American League Division Series, Martínez roped a two-run double off Jack McDowell to lift the Mariners to a 6-5 victory and propel them to the AL Championship Series for the first time in franchise history.
Edgar Martinez, the best designated hitter in Major League Baseball history, retired at the end of the 2004 season after playing his entire 18-year Major League career for the Seattle Mariners. Edgar was inducted into the Mariners Hall of Fame on June 2, 2007.
Jul 22, 2019 · COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Edgar Martinez, who used to weigh his bats to make sure of their precision, carefully weighed his words Sunday as he accepted his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Jul 20, 2019 · Edgar Martinez, who will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, could really hit the baseball. That is clear from his numbers: a .312 batting average and a .418 on-base...
