The day has arrived. Edgar Martinez’s No. 11 will join the 24 of Ken Griffey Jr. and the 42 of Jackie Robinson as the only numbers to hang above centerfield at Safeco Field. Gates open at 3:30 p.m. and the ceremony is expected to begin at 5:30. First pitch is an hour earlier than normal, scheduled for 6:10 p.m.
The Mariners are just the seventh franchise to retire the No. 11. No player has worn the number for one team longer than Martinez did in Seattle, from 1987-2004. He retired with a .312 career batting average, .418 on-base percentage and .