Garnering 70.4% of the vote, Edgar Martinez came up 19 votes shy of becoming the third Seattle Mariner to be voted in to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown
Greg Johns of MLB.com via the Seattle Mariners website has reported that the club has announced a press conference that will take place later this afternoon (2:30 p.m.) at Safeco Field. Mariners President Kevin Mather will be joined by legendary hitting coach Edgar Martinez. The purpose for the announcement is being speculated upon
Former Seahawks defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy was denied entry into the Pro Football Hall of Fame for the third consecutive season, making the cut as one of 10 finalists before falling shy in the final voting.