About damn time.

[Maulbert]

Edgar Martinez appears on track to be voted into the Baseball HoF. Through 217 turned in ballots, he's tracking with 90.8% of the vote. This is his final year of eligibility on the ballot.

https://komonews.com/sports/mariners/edgar-martinez-2-others-appear-headed-for-hall-of-fame

 

[Sports Hernia]

Edgar Martinez appears on track to be voted into the Baseball HoF. Through 217 turned in ballots, he's tracking with 90.8% of the vote. This is his final year of eligibility on the ballot.

https://komonews.com/sports/mariners/edgar-martinez-2-others-appear-headed-for-hall-of-fame

Yep way overdue. One of the best right handed hitters in his era.
Had the pleasure of accidently meeting him and his Family at a former place of employment over 10 years ago after he had retired.
He and his family couldn’t have been nicer, and he is a genuinely humble man. He was about my height but he was still built like a brick shithouse. Still looked like he could hit at that point.

 

[sutz]

Way overdue. Let's hope the voting trend continues. :2thumbs: :irishdrinkers: :2thumbs: :irishdrinkers:

 

[MontanaHawk05]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/Curtis_Crabtree/status/1087851754589368320[/tweet]

 

[acer1240]

About damn time. Best right handed hitter I've ever seen

 

[Sports Hernia]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/Curtis_Crabtree/status/1087851754589368320[/tweet]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Senor Double!

A day of celebration for Edgar, his family, the Mariners, and US!

Congrats Edgar, you more than earned this honor!!!!

 

[Sports Hernia]

About damn time. Best right handed hitter I've ever seen

Me too!

Had to go find the audio of Dave’s call of “the double”...... goosebumps!
Edgar flatout annihilated yankee pitching in that series!

 

[Flyingsquad23]

Congratulations Edgar
Booking my trip now

 

[IndyHawk]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/Curtis_Crabtree/status/1087851754589368320[/tweet]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Senor Double!

A day of celebration for Edgar, his family, the Mariners, and US!

Congrats Edgar, you more than earned this honor!!!!

Yes!
loved the guy..He was clutch as they come..
Our 2nd HOF ...Can't wait to hear his speech

 

[Erebus]

I find it fitting that he's elected with Rivera. He hit .889 against Rivera.

 

[acer1240]

60 or so of those old farts didn't think he deserved to be in.

Old man's club

 

[Sports Hernia]

60 or so of those old farts didn't think he deserved to be in.

Old man's club

They should have their votes taken away, seriously.

 

[Chapow]

That's awesome.

I'm super happy for Edgar and his family.

He absolutely earned it and it would have been a travesty if he was left out.

 

[sutz]

Is Edgar the first player inducted primarily as a DH? He should be.

:irishdrinkers:

 

[chris98251]

60 or so of those old farts didn't think he deserved to be in.

Old man's club

No they represented the national League I am sure.

 

[Sports Hernia]

Is Edgar the first player inducted primarily as a DH? He should be.

:irishdrinkers:

I think Frank Thomas did quite a bit of DH’ing, though Edgar did it for a longer period.

 

[sutz]

Is Edgar the first player inducted primarily as a DH? He should be.

:irishdrinkers:

I think Frank Thomas did quite a bit of DH’ing, though Edgar did it for a longer period.

Thomas was more of a position player for the first half of his career, IIRC. Edgar only played 3rd/1st base for a couple of years before he went full time DH, I believe.

 

[Maulbert]

Is Edgar the first player inducted primarily as a DH? He should be.

:irishdrinkers:

I think Frank Thomas did quite a bit of DH’ing, though Edgar did it for a longer period.

Thomas was more of a position player for the first half of his career, IIRC. Edgar only played 3rd/1st base for a couple of years before he went full time DH, I believe.

Thomas played 1,310 games at DH, 971 at 1B, or 57.4% at DH. I remember when he was inducted, they said he was the first player in the HoF to play most of his career at DH. However, Edgar spent 1,403 games at DH, with 564 at 3B and 28 at 1B, or 70.3% at DH, easily dwarfing anyone else's percentage spent at DH in the HoF. Also, in case you're curious, Harold Baines, who also made the HoF this year, also spent the majority of his career at DH. He played 1,643 games at DH, and 1,042 in the OF, or a total of 61.2% at DH.

 

[West TX Hawk]

Way to go Gar!! Finally!

Just under 85% too, pretty damn good. And kind of fitting he and Baines make it in same year. 2 incredible swings right there.

 

[Uncle Si]

Awesome news.

Seeing his highlights again makes me miss those good Mariner teams, Niehaus, hell.. even the kingdome.