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Farewell Edgar
Seattle fans salute
Martinez on Saturday
In an effort to maintain Edgar Martinez's legacy in Seattle, anyone walking up to the ticket windows on the south side of Safeco Field from now on will be walking alongside "Edgar Martinez Drive" and the AL Designated Hitter of the Year Award will now be "The Edgar Martinez Award."  More >
  EDITORIAL LINEUP
Edgar: Road nearly at an end
The last road trip has been weird in that I haven't given much thought to reaching the end of my career the way I thought I would. More >
The retirement of a gentleman
An offseason for Edgar Martinez usually lasted a day or two, but now he can kick back and prepare for the birth of his third child. More >
Edgar Martinez timeline
Looking back on Edgar's illustrious 22-year career.
  GET YOUR EDGAR GAME FACE ON
Help celebrate Edgar's Farewell Weekend with this free Edgar mask. Wear it at the ballpark or use it for a homemade sign to show your support for the greatest designated hitter of all time. Just follow these simple steps:
  1. Click the link to the Edgar mask
  2. Print the mask
  3. Cut along the dashed lines
  4. Be sure to create some holes for your own eyes, too. We wouldn't want you to miss any the game.
  EDGAR'S STATS
 Highest BA by DH
(min 1,000 AB)
1. Edgar Martinez ... .315
2. Paul Molitor ... .308
3. Hal McRae ... .294
4. Harold Baines ... .291
5. Frank Thomas ... .281
 Most HRs by DH
1. Edgar Martinez ... 243
2. Harold Baines ... 235
3. Don Baylor ... 219
4. Jose Canseco ... 208
5. Chili Davis ... 200
 Most RBIs by DH
1. Edgar Martinez ... 1043
2. Harold Baines ... 978
3. Hal McRae ... 823
4. Don Baylor ... 801
5. Chili Davis ... 736
 Most HRs as Mariner
1. Ken Griffey Jr. ... 398
2. Edgar Martinez ... 309
3. Jay Buhner ... 307
4. Alex Rodriguez ... 189
5. Alvin Davis ... 160
 Current stats
• Bio page  ||  Game-by-game log  ||  Splits  ||  Hit chart
• Stats: Career | Postseason/ASG
  SIGHTS AND SOUNDS
Edgar Martinez ceremony
The Mariners honor Edgar Martinez at a post-game ceremony on Oct. 2, 2004:
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• Edgar Martinez: A photo retrospective
• 2000 ALDS Gm 5: Edgar's double sends Seattle to the ALCS: 56K | 350K
• 2000 ALDS Gm 1: Edgar homers in the 10th: 56K | 350K
• 5/15/00: Edgar drives in five: 56K | 350K
• 4/23/00: Edgar's collects career RBI No. 800: 56K | 350K
• 1995 ALDS, Gm 4: Edgar's "Grand Salami" off John Wetteland: 56K | 350K
• A hot foot gone horribly awry? Edgar's speed indicates that these are probably not his shoes: 56K | 350K
• Check out some Edgar commercials >