How Edgar Martinez Reacted To Hall Of Fame News: Video

SEATTLE, WA - Seattle Mariners legend Edgar Martinez was among four players voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday. Martinez was a designated hitter and third baseman for the Mariners and remains with the team as a hitting advisor.

Martinez made the hall of fame at the last minute. This was his last eligible appearance hall of fame on the ballot. His missed the 75 percent threshold on the ballot last year by less than five percentage points.

"Thank you to the Mariners and all the fans who have supported me through my career and HOF candidacy for the last ten years. I’m humbled by the overwhelming support and feel so blessed. Thank you!" he wrote on Twitter shortly after the announcement.

The Mariners posted a video on Twitter of Martinez getting the call from the Baseball Writers' Association of America notifying of his election to the hall of fame.

Martinez made his debut for the Mariners in 1987. In 1992, he won his first silver slugger award and went to the All-Star Game. He took the Mariners to the team's first American League Championship Series in 1995. In the division series against the New York Yankees, Martinez hit an 11th inning game-winning double, clinching the series for the Mariners.

Martinez ended his career with a .312 batting average, 309 home runs, and 1,261 RBIs. He will be officially inducted into the hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York, in July.

Along with Martinez, Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay, and Yankees releiver Mariano Rivera were also voted into the hall of fame on Tuesday.

The next Mariners players eligible for the hall of fame consideration are Cliff Lee in 2020, Alex Rodriguez in 2022, and Adrian Beltre in 2024.

In this April 23, 2018, file photo, Seattle Mariners' hitting coach Edgar Martinez smiles during batting practice before a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, in Chicago.

AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File photo