EDGAR MARTINEZ BASEBALL BIRTHDAY QUOTE OF THE DAY FOR JANUARY 2ND

Happy Birthday to arguably the greatest Designated Hitter of All-Time, Edgar Martinez (Papi fans may disagree). Edgar Martinez was born on this day in 1963 (sharing the same exact birth date as former major leaguer David Cone).

I certainly hope that Martinez is given serious consideration this year for the Hall of Fame. Look at his incredible numbers and years of clutch play. He played all 18 years with the Mariners. He compiled 2247 hits, 307 Home Runs and a career batting average of .312. He was a 7 X All Star, 5 X Silver Slugger, 2 X Batting Champion. He is the only Designated Hitter in history to lead the league in batting average.

On top of all his accomplishments, he is recognized throughout baseball as one of the real good people in the game. He was selected for the Mariners Hall of Fame in 2007.

I hate the Designated Hitter rule---always have, always will, but it has been around for over forty years. When you have a player who has so excelled as a DH, it is about time he is recognized for his accomplishments as a hitter.

In honor of hopefully future Hall of Famer, Edgar Martinez, here is the Baseball Birthday Quote of the Day.

"I've never talked to him much about hitting. What I do is employ him to share his knowledge with other guys."
--Lou Piniella, talking about Edgar Martinez