Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from “Edgar,” an Edgar Martinez autobiography written by Seattle Times columnist Larry Stone. The book tells the stories of the Mariners legend’s career. It also includes a foreword by Hall of Famer and former teammate Ken Griffey Jr. This excerpt, which has been edited for length, focuses on the mental side of baseball for Martinez, who will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in July.
WHEN I MADE THOSE FOUR ERRORS in a game against the Baltimore Orioles (playing third base for the Mariners in a game on May 6, 1990), I was at a critical point in my career, and as I said, it shook me.