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Edgar Martínez

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Edgar Martínez (born January 2, 1963), nicknamed "Gar" and "Papi", is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player who is currently the senior director of hitting strategy coach for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB as a designated hitter and third baseman for Seattle from 1987 to 2004. He served as the Mariners' hitting coach from 2015 to 2018 and returned to the position in August 2024. He has also been a hitting advisor with the Mariners from 2019 through 2024. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Edgar Martínez is the 44th most popular baseball player, the 11,932nd most popular biography from United States and the 35th most popular American Baseball Player.

Edgar Martínez, the Puerto Rican baseball player born in 1963, is most famous for his exceptional hitting skills and for being a designated hitter for the Seattle Mariners. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2019, recognized for his outstanding career and contributions to the game.

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Among BASEBALL PLAYERS

Among baseball players, Edgar Martínez ranks 44 out of 91. Before him are Carl Yastrzemski, Shohei Ohtani, Ernie Banks, Ken Griffey Jr., Manny Ramirez, and Hideki Matsui. After him are Albert Pujols, Hank Greenberg, David Ortiz, Pedro Martínez, Yu Darvish, and Daisuke Matsuzaka.

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Among people born in 1963, Edgar Martínez ranks 551. Before him are Ambika, Daniel Roebuck, Jeff Ament, Nadia Hasnaoui, Vitaliy Zakharchenko, and Dávid Bartimej Tencer. After him are Peter Fröjdfeldt, Andrei Lankov, Yuri Budanov, Konstantin Meladze, Ronny Rosenthal, and Pavel Vrba.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Edgar Martínez ranks 11,934 out of 20,380. Before him are DeAndre Yedlin (1993), Shannyn Sossamon (1978), Angus MacLise (1938), Macklemore (1983), Susan Anton (null), and Herbert E. Ives (1882). After him are Edward Sedgwick (1889), Jeff Berlin (1953), Mike Bordin (1962), Rosemarie DeWitt (1971), Alex Grey (1953), and Johnny Messner (1970).

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Among BASEBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among baseball players born in United States, Edgar Martínez ranks 35. Before him are Cal Ripken Jr. (1960), Greg Maddux (1966), Bob Gibson (1935), Carl Yastrzemski (1939), Ernie Banks (1931), and Ken Griffey Jr. (1969). After him are Hank Greenberg (1911), Roy Halladay (1977), Mike Piazza (1968), Clayton Kershaw (1988), Aaron Judge (1992), and Curt Schilling (1966).

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