Edgar Martinez has had his Mariners jersey retired, and a Seattle street, a cantina and the American League’s top designated hitter award named for him.
Martinez could receive the ultimate honor of being elected to the Hall of Fame when the Baseball Writers’ Association of America releases its balloting for the 2019 class on Jan. 22.
In his 10th and final year on the ballot, Martinez appears on his way to getting the necessary 75 percent of votes cast to earn induction. According to the Hall of Fame tracker @NotMrTibbs, Martinez has been named on 158 of the 175 ballots made public as of Monday afternoon.