My favorite Edgar 'moment' was every game he played in a Seattle uniform. I say this because after the eras of Randy Johnson, Ken Griffey Jr. and Alex Rodriguez, we found a player we could root for who we knew would never leave us. We found a player that has been there through it all with us, the good years and the bad. Because of this, he’s one of us. I truly hope management realizes this and sends him out this year with all the respect and celebration he deserves.
-- Aaron Fisher, Lake Stevens

Old Eagle Hardware commercial that shows Edgar working diligently on a woodworking project. At the end, Edgar's finished project is a cheesy baseball-bat shaped lamp, and he grins and exclaims, "it's a light bat!" That memory of that goofy commercial still cracks me up today.
-- Joel Miller, Seattle

My favorite moment is the series-ending double down the line to beat the Yankees. I'll never forget the noise and emotion of that moment. But the other thing I'll remember are all the Edgar moments in Mariner commercials including this year's Clapper. Edgar came to play every day and always did his best. What more can said.
-- Gary Akizuki Vancouver, Wash.

My favorite moment from Edgar Martinez's career is by far "the hit". That hit in the 1995 ALDS against the hated Yankees. That hit saved baseball in Seattle and the Northwest. We'll always love Edgar! And we'll definitely miss him!
-- Andrea Gilderhus, White Salmon

My favorite Edgar moment is the night he made three errors in one inning, thus ending his career as a third baseman, and allowing him to concentrate on what he has done better than any designated hitter in the history of the game - flat out hit.
-- Matt O'Brien Seattle, WA

Two moments stand out. Of course the first is the double to score Junior and beat the Yankees in '95. The second was the last home game last year when we thought it might be his last game. The crowd gave him a standing ovation before each at bat. His last at bat was a routine grounder that could have been a double play, but he was safe at first. There's part of me that thinks the A's were slow to turn the double play to give us a chance to cheer him one more time as he was lifted for a pinch runner. Which we did -- loudly!
-- Kevin Glackin-Coley, Tacoma

In 2001 Edgar went to the All-Star game. I watched an interview with him on ESPN and realized that was the first time I heard him speak. It was amazing that in today’s cell phones and sharpies world a player with Hall of Fame numbers could let his bat do the talking. In that moment the respect that I knew of Edgar knew no bounds.
-- Kevin Borges Mesa, Arizona






It’s hard to pick my favorite Edgar moment. The double against the Yankees would be an easy choice. But that’s just par for the course with Edgar. The thing that really gets me about Edgar is that he stayed. With that power, that awe-inspiring swing, he could have followed Griffey and Randy and A-Rod east to a higher salary and a chance at superstardom with a proven contender. But he stayed. When I think of Edgar Martinez I am reminded that to be a star, you don’t have to crow about your success to everyone who’ll listen and sell yourself to the highest bidder. You can be quiet and loyal and work hard and you can inspire generations. Thanks, Edgar, for everything.
-- Jill Danseco, Kent