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Former New York Yankees pitcher and National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Mariano Rivera speaks during the induction ceremony at the Clark Sports Center, Sunday, July 21, 2019, in Cooperstown, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)

Mariano Rivera closes Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony

By John Kekis - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 4, 2001, file photo, Seattle Mariners' Edgar Martinez drops his bat as he heads toward first on his sixth-inning, two-run double against the Oakland Athletics in Seattle. Martinez will go into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, the first player to spend his entire career with the Mariners--18 seasons in all--and find his way into Cooperstown. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Martinez prepares for Cooperstown moment just like career

By TIM BOOTH - Associated Press

Edgar Martinez tours Hall of Fame, thanks fans again

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Former Seattle Mariners player Edgar Martinez waits on the Senate floor Monday, April 1, 2019, in Olympia, Wash. The Washington Senate passed a resolution congratulating Martinez on his recent election to the Baseball Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Rachel La Corte)

Washington Senate honors former Mariner Edgar Martinez

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Former Seattle Mariners designated hitter Edgar Martinez smiles as he is introduced at a news conference Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, in Seattle. Martinez was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame last week. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Mariners finally get chance to honor Edgar’s election

By TIM BOOTH - Associated Press

File- This Sept 26, 2013, file photo shows New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera, delivers the ball to the Tampa Bay Rays during the eighth inning of a baseball game in New York. Rivera has become baseball’s first unanimous Hall of Fame selection, elected along with Roy Halladay, Edgar Martinez and Mike Mussina. Rivera received all 425 votes in balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. The quartet will be enshrined in Cooperstown along with Today’s Game Era Committee selections Harold Baines and Lee Smith on July 21. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)

Column: Hall of Fame is becoming a crowded place

By TIM DAHLBERG - Associated Press

Baseball Hall of Fame inductees Edgar Martinez, left, Mike Mussina, center, and Mariano Rivera, right, put on jerseys during news conference Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

To Hall of Famers, baseball has transformed at dizzying pace

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 10, 2017, file photo, Seattle Mariners hitting coach Edgar Martinez applauds in the dugout before a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Seattle. Martinez, Mariano Rivera and Roy Halladay seem likely to be elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Rivera 1st unanimous HOF pick; Doc, Edgar, Mussina also in

By JAKE SEINER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2004, file photo, Seattle Mariners designated hitter Edgar Martinez waits his turn to bat against the Texas Rangers, Saturday, Oct. 2, 2004, in Seattle. Martinez was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

In his final year Edgar Martinez gets call from Cooperstown

By TIM BOOTH - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2013, file photo, New York Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera acknowledges the crowd's standing ovation after coming off the mound in the ninth inning of his final appearance in a baseball game, at Yankee Stadium in New York. Career saves leader Mariano Rivera and late pitcher Roy Halladay are among 20 new candidates on the Hall of Fame ballot for the Baseball Writers' Association of America, joined by 15 holdovers headed by Edgar Martinez. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)

Rivera, Halladay top newcomers on Hall of Fame ballot

Associated Press

FILE - In this April 23, 2018, file photo, Seattle Mariners' hitting coach Edgar Martinez smiles during batting practice before a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, in Chicago. Martinez is stepping down as the hitting coach for the Seattle Mariners and moving into a new role as a hitting adviser for the entire organization, the club announced on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018. The move means Martinez will have more freedom to work with all levels of the organization. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

Edgar Martinez moves into hitting adviser role with Mariners

By TIM BOOTH - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 27, 2003, file photo, Seattle Mariners' Edgar Martinez hits a three-run home run against the Kansas City Royals in the third inning of a baseball game in Kansas City, Mo. Chipper Jones, Jim Thome and Vladimir Guerrero appear likely to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018, and Martinez and Trevor Hoffman figure to be close to the necessary 75 percent. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga, File)

No DH in the lineup: Martinez falls short of Hall induction

By TIM BOOTH - Associated Press

Edgar Martinez ready for jersey to be retired by Mariners

By TIM BOOTH - Associated Press

Seattle Mariners former designated hitter Edgar Martinez smiles as he speaks at a news conference announcing the retirement by the team of his jersey number 11, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, in Seattle. The Mariners will retire Martinez's number as he continues to move closer to induction in the baseball Hall of Fame. Team president Kevin Mather said that Martinez's number will be officially retired Aug. 12 as part of a weekend celebration. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Seattle Mariners to retire Edgar Martinez’s number

By TIM BOOTH - Associated Press

Edgar Martinez makes jump, still short in Hall of Fame vote

By TIM BOOTH - Associated Press