Edgar Martinez: No. 3 Mariner of All-Time

For 30 days, Baseball Tonight will reveal the top three all-time players for each franchise, voted by the fans. Participate by voting here. The All-Time Franchise players from the Mariners will be chosen on Tuesday, August 19th. Over the next couple weeks, I am going to countdown my own ranking of the ten players on the ballot.

Previous: No. 10: Mark Langston No. 9: Bret Boone No.8: Jay Buhner No.7: Alvin Davis No.6: Jamie Moyer
No. 5: Alex Rodriguez No. 4: Randy Johnson

Number Three

Edgar Martinez, 3B/DH 1987-2004

 

Edgar Martinez to a lot of Seattle Mariner fans is not just a great baseball player, he's a hero. He's the guy that saved baseball in Seattle, he's the guy that built Safeco Field, he's the man that hit the "double". Perhaps the most beloved Mariner of all-time, he started, played, and ended his eighteen year career as a Seattle Mariner. 

From his humble start at 3rd base into his evolving into the greatest designated hitter of all-time, we were lucky to witness this future Hall of Famer.

There are too many stand out seasons to analyze. Instead let's take a look at his achievements in his entire career. 

• Five silver sluggers
• Seven all-star apperances (Four as a starter)
• 18 seasons as a Mariner
• .571 batting average against the Yankees in the 1995 ALDS
• Led the American League twice in batting average, 1992: .345, 1993: .356
• Led the American League in On-Base % three times: 1995: .479, 1998: .429, 1999: .447  

Words can't express the love Seattle has for this guy. Seriously. What's not to like about Edgar? He never had trouble in the clubhouse, was always a great contributor in the lineup, never complained, and came to play everyday. Didn't you love it when he rounded third base from second on a hit to score, I'd always have a heart attack seeing him run his butt off.



Does Edgar deserve the number three spot? Is he the greatest Mariner of all-time?

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