I was a wee kid when I watched some M’s games with my uncle in 97 at the Kingdome. The lineup of Edgar, Ken Griffey, Jay Buhner and...Alex rodriguez was unreal. That’s why until now, the M’s are my team. Edgar should definitely be in the HOF. Heck, the DH award is named after him for crying out loud.
That was a great time to be in Seattle watching the team. I remember the 95 season and the excitement of beating the cursed Yanks after being down 2-0 in the series. I went to all the playoff games, and when we won with Edgar’s game winning double in the 11th, that Kingdome was out of control, I thought the place was going to collapse. I used to take the bus from work in Tukwilla to Ballard, and as you know, any south to north route went through the downtown hub. Ant time there was a game, I would get off the bus, get a 5 dollar SW Airline left field bleacher seat at the wall, and enjoy some Red Hook and the game. Not married at the time, doncha know. Ahh good times...
Mariners had a super team back then. I like football (Go Hawks!)better than baseball, but I even watched most of the games then. We love our Edgar here - total class act and nice guy on and off the field! They even renamed one of the larger streets near the ballpark, Edgar Martinez Drive.
Totally agree that Edgar should be in the HoF!