Edgar Martinez inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame
Highlights from the career of Seattle Mariners designated hitter Edgar Martinez, who was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019.
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Seattle Mariners' Edgar Martinez tips his cap as he runs onto the field on a red carpet just prior to being officially inducted into the Hispanic Heritage Hall of Fame and Museum Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2003 at Safeco Field before a game against the Texas Rangers.
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Seattle Mariners' Edgar Martinez waves his cap as fireworks go off, while he is introduced at a post-game ceremony, Saturday, Oct. 2, 2004, in Seattle. They sure love Martinez in Seattle. On the eve of his final game in the majors, the Mariners' retiring designated hitter was honored with a lengthy postgame tribute.
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Seattle Mariners' Edgar Martinez is greeted by fans as he jogs a lap around the stadium, Saturday, Oct. 2, 2004, in Seattle, one day before his final game.
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Seattle Mariners' Edgar Martinez waves his cap after making a final appearance on the field as they team plays the Texas Rangers, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2004, in Seattle. Martinez, Seattle's retiring designated hitter, went 0-for-4 but received a rousing ovation from the sellout crowd of 45,658 after grounding into a double play in the eighth. Martinez finished with a .312 career average in 18 seasons, all with Seattle. Fans at Safeco Field summoned him for one last curtain call after the game ended.
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Seattle Mariners' Edgar Martinez tips his hat to the crowd during "Edgar Martinez Day" on Oct. 2, 2004, in Seattle.
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Seattle Mariners slugger Edgar Martinez heads into the clubhouse as catcher Dan Wilson takes off his gear in this Sept. 27, 2003 photo at Safeco Field in Seattle following a Mariners 7-4 win over the Oakland Athletics.
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Baseball commisioner Bud Selig, right, listens as former Seattle Mariners' Edgar Martinez speaks to the media after being awarded the Roberto Clemente Award for 2004 prior to Game 3 of the World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2004.
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Former Seattle Mariners Jay Buhner, Dan Wilson, Randy Johnson and Edgar Martinez, from left, and current Mariner Ken Griffey Jr. gather after Johnson threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Mariners' baseball game against the Oakland Athletics.
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Seattle Mariners former designated hitter Edgar Martinez joins the team at baseball spring training on Feb. 24, 2007, in Peoria, Ariz.
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Former Seattle Mariners designated hitter Edgar Martinez waves as he walks to a ceremony retiring his No. 11 before a baseball game between the Mariners and the Los Angeles Angels on Aug. 12, 2017, in Seattle.
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Seattle Mariners' Ken Griffey Jr., rear, and Jay Buhner, right, tease a ticklish Edgar Martinez following a team batting practice at spring training in on March 24, 2017, in Peoria, Ariz.
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Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz, left, applauds as former Seattle Mariners player Edgar Martinez unveils a copy of Ortiz's original Mariners' contract as Ortiz is honored before a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016, in Seattle.
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