The weekend celebration in August surrounding the Mariners’ plan to retire Edgar Martinez’s No. 11 will include promotional giveaways for bobblehead dolls and replica jerseys.
Club president Kevin Mather announced plans Tuesday to retire Martinez’s number in an Aug. 12 ceremony prior to a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Safeco Field.
The decision, for the moment, is symbolic because Martinez is still wearing the number as the club’s hitting coach.
The celebration weekend will start Aug. 11 with the giveaway of Martinez bobblehead dolls to the first 45,000 fans.
In conjunction with the Aug.