SEATTLE -- Edgar Martinez continued his steady climb toward becoming the first player who was primarily a designated hitter to be elected to the baseball Hall of Fame.
Now, is there enough time remaining in Martinez's two years eligibility to make up the remaining gap to reach the needed 75 percent of the vote?
The former Seattle star and current Mariners hitting coach drew 58.6 percent of ballots when results of voting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America were announced on Wednesday.
Martinez was on 259 of the 442 ballots, good for sixth most among the candidates.