Congratulations Edgar!

Edgar Martinez, the best Designated Hitter in all of baseball, was inducted into the Mariners Hall of Fame tonight! For those of you who don't know much about him, he retired three years ago after spending his entire major league career in Seattle. He received high praises from fellow players, coaches, the mayor, etc. He had a street named after him and a week dedicated to him. Bud Selig, the commissioner of baseball, gave him the very astute honor of forever naming the DH award after him! So, you have the Cy Young award and the Edgar Martinez award (and a few others, but it's very prestigious!). Edgar is a very humble person and accepted the hall of fame with grace. He even mentioned some people that he was worried that he forgot to thank in his retirement speech three years ago! That's just the kind of guy he is! I have heard that he is a Christian as well. He is an outstanding person, on and off the field (and coincidentally, my all time favorite player!) There is a campaign to get him inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, so if you know any sports writers, encourage them to vote for him! (Yes, the DH is a valid position!!!) In this picture that I've included, it shows him with 5 other legendary baseball players. He is pictured with them because he has the same series of stats as them! This humble, unassuming man started his career in Puerto Rico where he was too poor to have a real bat and glove, now he has a street and an award and deserves to be in Cooperstown!