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Public records list Edgar Martínez as a baseball player and baseball coach. Edgar Martínez was born in New York City, New York, United States on January 2, 1963. The age as of 2026 is 63. Listed accolades include Major League Baseball All-Star (1992), Silver Slugger Award (1992) and Roberto Clemente Award (2004). The listed height is 183 cm.
My Take
I'll be honest, Edgar Martínez is the guy who made me respect the designated hitter as a genuine craft and not just a "can't field" parking spot. The man was a hitting machine, all patience and precision, with one of the prettiest right-handed swings I've ever watched, and he spent his whole career with one team, the Mariners, which I find weirdly romantic in this era of everybody chasing the bag elsewhere. "The Double" off him in the '95 ALDS still gives me chills, the kind of moment that basically saved baseball in Seattle. They literally named the DH award after him, and his eventual Hall of Fame nod felt overdue. Quiet, classy, deadly with a bat. My kind of legend.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Edgar Martínez
- Name (Japanese)
- エドガー・マルティネス
- Reading
- えどがー・まるてぃねす
- Born
- January 2, 1963 (age 63)
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Height
- 183 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player / baseball coach
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rabbit
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1992 Major League Baseball All-Star
- 1992 Silver Slugger Award
- 2004 Roberto Clemente Award
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Edgar Martínez born?
Edgar Martínez was born on January 2, 1963 and is 63 years old.
Where is Edgar Martínez from?
Edgar Martínez is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Edgar Martínez do?
Edgar Martínez works as baseball player, baseball coach.
How tall is Edgar Martínez?
Edgar Martínez is 183 cm tall.
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