They were almost assuredly chants to honor him. But perhaps they were desperate calls to rescue the Mariners and their tepid offense from being shutout by one of their own.
In the final game of the weekend series that celebrated Edgar Martinez’s induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, the familiar chants of Edgaaaaarr!! Edgaaaarrr!! were volleyed back and forth between the fans on the third base side and the first base side of T-Mobile Park during the eighth inning.
Edgaaarr! (Help the Mariners)
Edgaaarr! (Please help them score one run)
Edgaaarr! (Just come pinch hit)
With a crowd 24,219 in attendance, they rang throughout the building.