Edgar Martinez Reflects on His Love for Baseball and Seattle

Conversations with Enrique Cerna

Edgar Martinez is one of the most popular and admired professional athletes in Seattle. He will forever be remembered for “the double,” the hit that beat the New York Yankees in the 1995 American League Divisional Series and helped to keep major league baseball in Seattle. In August, Edgar’s jersey, number 11, will be retired by the Seattle Mariners. He joins Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr., the only other player to have his number retired by the Mariners. In conversation with Enrique Cerna, Martinez — now the Mariners hitting coach — talks about having his number retired, his chances of making it into baseball’s Hall of Fame as a designated hitter and the hit that made him a legend with Seattle baseball fans.