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When many reflect on the 1990s Mariners, often the flashier stars jump to mind: Ken Griffey, Jr., Randy Johnson, Álex Rodríguez. However, few on those teams would disagree that the stalwart of the Mariners was a player who toiled just outside of the spotlight. Known as Gar, El Papa, or Papi, Edgar Martinez was the […]

The 1994 players strike, which ended the season prematurely and resulted in the World Series being canceled for the first time in 90 years, dealt a significant blow to baseball.1 And, when play resumed in late April 1995 (shortening the season to 144 games), there was a lot of work to do to restore the […]

The Designated Hitter has been the way of life in the American League since 1973. With this extensive history, it prompts the question “Why has no true DH been elected to the Hall of Fame — yet?” Naturally, the next is “Will there be a DH in the Hall, and when and who will that […]