Edgar Martinez

EDGAR MARTINEZ
2001 Highlights:
Baseball's best designated hitter was named the DH of the Year by the AL...hit over .300 for the 10th time in his career...drove in 100 runs for the sixth time; second-most in club history...finished among the league leaders in doubles, RBI, walks, on-base percentage and slugging percentage...reached safely in 118 of 132 games...became the club's all-time hits leader with a single April 3 vs. Oakland...had 11 hits in season's first five games, going 11x18/.611...collected walk #1,000 of his career, May 3 vs. Boston...tied career high with four hits May 12 at Toronto...scored the 1000th run of his career May 13 at Toronto...had four hits again May 25 in Kansas City...hit safely in 20 of 27 games in May (30x96/.313), 4 HR, 25 RBI...had eight-game hit streak May 22-30 (14x33/.424, 2 HR, 6 RBI)...missed two games June 3-4 after fouling ball off left foot...started at first base June 12 at Colorado (1x3, HR), his lone start in the field...grounded out as a pinch-hitter June 14 at Colorado, snapping a streak of 43 consecutive games reaching safely, the longest streak in the AL...voted starting designated hitter on the AL All-Star team (0x2)...on 15-day disabled list July 16-Aug. 3 with strained left quad...home run on Aug. 8 vs. Toronto was RBI #1,000 of his career...hit 9th career grand slam (off Rocky Biddle) Aug. 10 vs. Chicago...hit three-run home run (off Rod Beck) in 11th inning of Seattle's 6-3 win Aug. 14 at Boston...had season-high 5 RBI in Mariners 16-1 win Aug. 22 vs. Detroit...had 30 RBI in August, second-best in the AL for the month, while batting .353 (36x102), 9th-best in the AL...doubled Sept. 23 at Oakland to pass Roberto Clemente on the all-time list...tripled Sept. 24 at Texas, his first triple since Sept. 16, 1999 at Tampa Bay...ejected for charging the mound Oct. 1 at Anaheim, his third career ejection, after getting hit by a pitch (Lou Pote); suspended for two games (Oct. 3-4)...hit .328 off right-handed pitchers, 5th in the AL.
Personal:
Edgar Martinez...resides in Kirkland, WA with wife Holli and son Alexander...graduated from high school in Dorado, PR in 1979...attended American College in Puerto Rico . . . voted Seattle Post-Intelligencer's Sports Star of the Year for 1992...is the cousin of former M.L. first baseman Carmelo Martinez . . . owns Caribbean Embroidery Company in Redmond, WA.

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http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/martied01.shtml

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