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Seattle Mariners former designated hitter Edgar Martinez joins the team at baseball spring training Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007, in Peoria, Ariz. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson Stock Photo - Alamy
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Seattle Mariners former designated hitter Edgar Martinez, center, is honored Friday, June 1, 2007, at a luncheon at Safeco Field in Seattle. Martinez, a native of Puerto Rico, will be inducted into