Lookout Landing · Jul 21, 2019
Mariners Moose Tracks, 7/21/19: Edgar Martinez, Edgar Martinez, and Edgar Martinez
Photo by Lindsey Wasson/Getty ImagesToday may be one of the most emotionally impactful days in Seattle Mariners history. I remember sitting in class in 2010 and reading about Edgar Martinez’s first Hall of Fame vote results. I remember seeing him at a paltry 36%. I remember that five years later, halfway through Edgar’s eligibility, he was even lower: 27%. The prospect of ever seeing Edgar in the Hall felt like a pipe dream.
And yet, here we are. This moment feels like a catharsis: for Edgar of course, but for the Mariners’ PR team, for Mariners fans, and for proponents of modern statistical baseball analysis. The good guys won. I hope to savor it.
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