Today at Safeco Field, Seattle Mariners President and COO Kevin Mather announced that on Saturday, August 12, the Mariners will retire number 11, which belongs to the best right-handed hitter of his era — Edgar Martinez.
During the announcement, Mather cited Edgar’s Hall of Fame credentials, and the ever-humble Edgar thanked those who helped him along the way, and the fans for their support.
Here are some highlights from the news conference, in their own words.
Kevin Mather
A one-team-player: “Edgar first signed with our organization 34 years ago, in December of 1982.