Edgar Martinez is inducted into the Hall of Fame
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- čas přidán 20. 07. 2019
- Edgar Martinez is inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y.
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From a Yankee fan, congrats Edgar! Great career. Never forget when you ripped Yankees fans heart in Game 5 95 ALDS. You saved baseball in Seattle. Now Griffey and Edgar in Mariners HOF. Ichiro is next!
Well said, also congrats to mr unanimous.
You ripped our heart right back out in 2000 and 2001
@Hauger No he wont. He's a Mariner and I'm a Yankee fan. There's enough Yankee HOFs. He only played for a little bit. Everyone remembers him as a Mariner. That's where he goes to the HOF right with Griffey.
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ thank u for your kind words 🙏 it means a lot coming from a Yankees fan. Yes ichiro NEXT!!!!!
Class act. Edgar is as good as it gets, on the field and off! Congrats Gar!
Met Edgar in October 2019, went to a restaurant in Bellevue WA and he was there. I was literally shaking at my table, finally had the guts to go up to him (he was by himself) and what a cool guy. So honored.
People don’t realize how good the ‘90’s Mariners were. Best team that didn’t win a ring in that era.
Timothy C. I agree, as a Dodgers and Angels fan growing up in the 90’s I literally got fear with their lineup.
They had the craziest line up from 1 to 9
I look forward to the day when the lineup can bring back that fear. I believe!
Ruined by terrible management
It lasted all the way up until 2001. The 116 win series that resulted in a loss in the ALCS is the most tragic season in all of Seattle's history. But the 90+ win seasons that resulted in them finishing 3rd in the division are almost as bad.
I met Edgar and Jr. in the clubhouse as a kid, they were busy getting ready for the game, but they signed autographs and talked to me, both class acts!
IPA Plans Jr never signs. Chased em down at the kingdome for half a mile. Big bud Chris Z chased and hurdled. The car behind said give it up Griff. On my Black Mariners hat in 94
Well, I never got another one from Jr. Maybe he felt obligated because I was in the clubhouse after being in the Pop fly contest. I got a few more Edgar, and Randy stopped his truck and signed for a bunch of us one night.
Eddddddddddddgggar!!! As a lifelong Mariners Fan I'm so glad you finally made it in😁😁
"The stretch and the 0-1 pitch on the way to Edgar Martinez; swung on and lined down the left field line for a base hit! Here comes Joey! Here is Junior to third base, they're going to wave him in! The throw to the plate will be...LATE! The Mariners are going to play for the American league championship! I don't believe it! It just continues! My oh My! Edgar Martínez with a double ripped down the left field line and they are going crazy at the Kingdome!!!!!"
Chills down my spine.. Miss Dave sooo much! :'(
matthew forbes Thanks for more tears effer
I absolutely loved hearing Harold Reynolds giggle when the crowd was chanting for Edgar. Especially for those of us who grew up with that infield.
Seattle fans love Edgar. What a great guy! I was really happy to see him inducted into the 2019 hall of fame. Martinez provided Dave Niehaus with lots of exciting moments to share with Mariner fans, my oh my!
My oh my!!!
I just wish Dave Niehaus were here to see this.
Edgar ..Dave Niehous has a big smile I bet..congrats man..
e dubb77 Added Dave to it. Faaaawk. Thank you
It was about time!! 🇵🇷🇵🇷
The first time I saw Edgar on tv at the plate and I watched his calm demeanor and I could tell he was a class act .then each time I saw him on TV he was aways professional and respectful and a gentleman. And a great hitter .he became one of my favorite players .His hall of fame induction is much deserved. I'm happy for him. He a class act.
I'm crying my eyes out right now 😭😭😭😭
It would be a tragedy to the pastime if it never happened. My memories of him were a part of my childhood I cherish
A very humble guy an incredible human being played baseball the right way by always showing respect to his opposition. 👋🏽🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷
Griffey might have the best stats, but Edgar is my favorite Mariner.
Griffey owes a lot to Edgar. With him behind him in the batting order Griffey got a lot more pitches to hit than he would have without him.
Larry Lindgren LoL
Calm down, Griffey would have dominated regardless who was hitting behind him.
Larry Lindgren and buhner. Those 90s Ms should've won at least one world title with all that talent. Its a damn shame
@@josecarranza7555 calm down because?
Ichiro has the best stats
Edgar Martinez,,,,,One of the purest hitters in the game of Baseball, a man who on and off the field whose only large ego was just a desire to be the best he could be and be humble no matter what!
Happy to see Edgar get the votes and up there giving his speech at the Hall of Fame... 👌👌
We love you Edgar. You Sir are a class act. Congrats
I lived in Seattle for 10 years back then, Edgar and later Ichiro were the best things about that team. I remember seeing him early one Saturday morning, near the ballpark as I was heading off on a camping trip. Probably going for his eye exercises.
It was too bad that the Kingdome was a rough place to play -- such a hitters park that no lead was safe -- and then they could never quite get the pitching together later. Should never have let Randy Johnson go.
Edgar was amazing to watch. The thing is he was slow as a snail, so he never got any infield hits. Any grounder, even deep in the gaps, if you just knocked it down, you could pick it up and throw him out. That makes his .312 lifetime average even more incredible. If he'd had anything remotely close to Ichiro's speed, he'd have flirted with .400 a few times in his career, imho.
He was also beloved for the goofy little commercials he'd do for a local hardware store. A class act all the way.
It’s a LIGHT bat!
Edgar, I love you man. Congratulations! I was 8 years old in 1995 and it changed my life.
I remember the way he played when I was an athletic trainer with the Cubs and the Tigers. He was an awesome player when I was with Mayagüez. He is a hall of Famer in all aspects. A class person and one great player.
He should have been in at least five years ago. Mr. Clutch.
You have an award named after you. Which means you are the best at what you did. Should have been in 9 years ago. If you are the best at your position how could they not vote for him. The people that didn't have him on their ballet should never be allowed to have a say in the HOF again. The award is named after you. Baseball said you're the best that ever played (up until this point) that position. Having to wait 10 years is a shame. Rivera was happy when Edgar retire anyway:)
Larry Lindgren A position that doesn’t play any defense.
Jose Carranza doesn’t matter. It’s a position
@@josecarranza7555 So, no American League pitcher should be in the HOF since they don't hit?
Chris Hinton Pitchers do play defense lol
Edgar is best of best from where I watched him play thru my childhood. My childhood hero!
Eeeeeeso, calidad humana indiscutible. Felicidades, ya era tiempo que entrara. Arriba Puerto Rico.
Only the greatest play for ONE TEAM. Congratulations Edgar, well deserved. Thank you for being a part of the this wonderful game.
Very humble player.....
Very humble person and truly a gentleman. Great hitting machine.
Que orgullo siento ver a este hermano Borincano! El mejor DH que ha visto MLB. Edgar #1 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🔥☝️💯
I remember being at the game and , yes , it would begin as he stepped to the plate : eeddggerr..... Eeddggerr ..... Gives me chills still.
He is still beloved today.
Thank you Edgar for everything! Stay true to the blue! Go M’s!
De Maguayo Dorado Puerto Rico para el mundo. Que Viva Edgar Martinez 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷
I'm so glad he made the HOF. There is so much speculation about it due to his DH status. Why wouldn't he be in the Hall of Fame? He's just the best!
We are proud of you Edgar. Tremendo logro hermano.
I can't believe in my life time iv got to witness Edgar and griffey go into Cooperstown I will be there the day ichiro goes in.....a life long mariners fan born and raised in Massachusetts go Ms
Edgar Martinez is having that same moment art monk did in the football Hall of Fame it was surreal
Epic speech from an epic man.
Congratulations!! 🤜🤛 … Bravo!!👏… Well deserved!! 💯❣
An absolute gentleman, an asset to the sport and humanity.
Honestly, I think the best part of this was the fans. Hearing them chant his name sent chills down my spine. I'd say the cheers rivaled those for Rivera.
Que orgullo tener otro Boricua en en el Salón de La Fama. 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷
No se Pueden Confiar Por que Los Dominicanos Ya le Están Alcanzado en los Exaltados con Pujols, Colon, Ortiz, Beltre Y Pierre
En el Futuro
Para mi, cualquier latino que entre al Salon de la fama me llena de alegría, pero en el momento historico que vive mi isla por el problema político es refrescante ver estas noticias.
@@dahianamontilla6126 tu eres un daña nombre. Me imagino que serás de una cueva. Compitiendo y levantando odio entre nosotros. Educarse sobre el amor y la humildad es de gratis mi hermano. Y que quede claro, los Boricuas estamos esperando a que David Ortiz entre al salón también. Oiste?
mi vida 4 ever a mi Tambien Pero Van A ver Muchos Dominicanos
Edgar = Gentleman..... Great slugger
Aldo Nova Hitman
Still say took too long but happy he made it. The man saved the Mariners. Hes a legend and a hero.
One of the greatest pure hitters the game has ever seen
Edgar Martinez Unos de lo mejores bateadores desinnado de todos los tiempo
Yankee killer he was, the best hitter I saw first hand, kick the Yanks especially that playoff game in 1995 in Yankee Stadium
Can't teach loyalty. M's 🐐
Orgullo de Puerto Rico gracias Edgar Martínez por representarnos dignamente.🇵🇷🥳🙏🏼👍🏼
It’s crazy how his children have grown up so much. Makes me feel old.
Don't recall him wearing one during his playing day but Edgar with the sunglasses looks cool.
Edgar was the last righthanded hitter to win two batting tittles since Joe DiMaggio. Yes, he's really good!
Orgullo latino, bien merecido homenaje
I was at a game between the Mariners and A's in 1991in Oakland when Edgar was the 3rd baseman, balloons were floating down to the field and Jose Canseco swung and popped one and everyone cheered but right after , Edgar popped one with his glove and got booed. It's a moment I will never forget
WELL DESERVED ⚾️ 🇵🇷
Mariners fans have a straight up love affair with Edgar it was a personal achievement to get him in that hall and he deserved every minute of it
100% clean
Next Mariner to Cooperstown, #51 Ichiro Suzuki!
Dude better be unanimous.
Thank you Edgar!
Thank you Gar! Go M's!!!
Does Manred even like baseball? He gets up and leaves during Edgar's speech. Guy is such a tool.
don't you mean he's a fool
Congratulations Edgar!! I will always remember you playing for the Mariners because you were a big part of my childhood. Thanks for the memories.
I'm so glad he finally got inducted, and it was silly that it took as long as it did. The debate was always about whether he deserved to get in solely as a hitter, which to me changes the discussion into a more fundamental one about the very position of designated hitter. If THE designated hitter-the player universally recognized as the embodiment of the position and for whom the DH award is named-couldn't have gotten into the hall of fame, then eliminate the DH position altogether and be done with it. If Edgar hadn't gotten in, that'd be pretty much saying no DH deserved to get in. It's either a legitimate position or it isn't.
That's what decency looks like, folks. A decent human being who's got his values straight...and just happened to be able to hit the cover off a baseball.
Edgar Martinez favorite Mariner of all time.
Mariners was DEEP
ED-GAR, ED-GAR, ED-GAR
If the Mariners hadn't wasted the early years of his career he would have gotten the numbers to be in the HOF earlier.
Eddddddddgar! A fine inductee into the Baseball Hall of Fame! About time!
최고의 DH 지명타자 에드가 마르티네즈!
Dude, it sounds like the Kingdome there!!!!
Edgar always had the numbers. It was the bogus DH argument that kept him out for so long.
yes because those writers are dumb motherfukers. the designated hitter is a baseball position now. congratulations Edgar Edgar Edgar
jyu467 How is it a bogus argument, think about it, why would he get in the hall of fame when he didn’t play defense when his team was. It’s a joke and the hall of fame just got worse. Facts.
Rare moment because there may never be a Mariner inducted into the HOF ever!
@@JordanMelbyVlogs Ken Griffey, Edgar, Ichiro
@@jyu467 after Ichiro.. obviously kgj is in
Imagine Edgar in his prime playing in the WBC for PR
just a class act and my favorite mariner the hall is a better place with Gar in it.
I was there
should have happened a long time ago i mean he has league award named after him
Edgar beats ortiz 7 days/week!!
Edgar, Griffey and Frank Thomas batted a combined .090 off of Pedro.
Jerry Greer great stat Thank you
...and Pedro said Edgar was the toughest to get out.
What's up with Rivera and the arm/hand gesture?? Almost seemed like a ef you type of thing but who knows... I love Gar!! Bout time he made it soooo deserving!!! GO MS!!!
It was kind of a joke between them because Edgar killed Rivera but he mentioned the biggest time Mariano got him out. Mariano previously joked that he was the reason why Edgar was getting into the Hall of Fame because he was so good against Rivera that it drove Edgar's stats up. They are actually good friends.
Is that Hank Aaron sleeping during all of their speeches?
Guess he was afraid to bring up Alex rodriguez since mariner fans would have booed
"ED-GRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!"
Maybe 1
🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷⚾️☝🏻
Puertorriqueño ⚾ está bien, pero los políticos y políticas de allá son BASURA!
¡Primero, el es AMERICANO!
Jajaja los envidiosos no duermen esta noche 🇵🇷☝🏻⚾️ 5 Hall of fame .
How it took 10 yrs but Ortiz and Molitor got in on the first ballot just shows how dumb sportswriters are....
People forget about Edgar..
Outside of Manny & Cabrera,(maybe Vlad) Edgar was the best RH hitter in baseball during that era. 312 career hitter, 418 OBP, about 25 HR/40 double power, stayed great up to his 40s.
His 1995 is one of the best seasons in recent years.
First
HOW IN GODS NAME CAN HE GET IN WITH NO WORLD SERIES TITLES, ONLY 2,247 HITS AND JUST 309 HOME RUNS! CAN SOMEONE JUSTIFY THAT FOR ME PLEASE ILL WAIT...
I think you need to learn more about baseball before it can be explained to you.
Edgar was a DH with a weak glove who got in on a last chance sympathy vote while others who are more deserving won't ever make it in ( multiple gold glove Don Mattingly, Fred McGriff, Bill Buckner etc ). He was a great hitter in his prime and fun to watch but 2247 hits and 309 home runs with a weak glove and a DH during his prime years doesn't belong in the HOF. This lowered the bar for future candidates.
Typical answer from someone in Boston. Enjoy Manny Roger and David 💉
@@xxxxbigrich5752 Sorry but a DH with 2247 career hits and a defensive liability to boot doesn't belong in the HOF. A last chance sympathy vote is what it took. Truth hurts.....almost as bad as watching the Jets since their one and only Superbowl in '69.
@@artboston4787 the man has a league award named after him. Not a team award only awarded to Mariner players but a league award that is awarded to any batter.
@@artboston4787 also if a DH cant get into the hall of fame then baseball should just stop having the DH
@@quarf53206 Did you read my post? Where did I state DH's don't belong in the HOF? I said a DH with 2247 hits ( a weak number whether you choose to admit it or not ) and a defensive liability doesn't belong in the HOF. He was a great hitter in his prime but doesn't have the overall career numbers to justify entry IMO. 9 times he was rejected entry. On the 10th and final try he gets in on a last chance sympathy vote. The HOF is supposed to be for the cream of the crop. Edgar belongs in the hall of good.
no DH who cant field a position and only can play in 1 league should be in the hall of fame
He played third base for 30 percent of his career, also u could say the same for pitchers and especially closers. Should Mariano be in then?
Do you think a DH is only allowed to play DH?
This is the worst baseball hall of fame class by far. No DH should make the hall of fame at all.
Well...you’re not in there...and he is...whatever.
🖕U jose!
Oh look everyone it's "that guy"
Spoken like a true cowgirls fan haha
He's in it forever so well done for Edgar