Edgar Martinez Award

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The Edgar Martinez Award is presented annually to the most outstanding designated hitter in the American League. Originally known as the Outstanding Designated Hitter Award, it was later renamed for the Seattle Mariners' Edgar Martinez following his retirement in 2004. Edgar was a five-time winner of the award.

[edit] List of Edgar Martinez Award winners since 1973

Year	Player	Team
2006	David Ortiz	Boston Red Sox
2005	David Ortiz	Boston Red Sox
2004	David Ortiz	Boston Red Sox
2003	David Ortiz	Boston Red Sox
2002	Ellis Burks	Cleveland Indians
2001	Edgar Martinez	Seattle Mariners
2000	Edgar Martinez	Seattle Mariners
1999	Rafael Palmeiro	Texas Rangers
1998	Edgar Martinez	Seattle Mariners
1997	Edgar Martinez	Seattle Mariners
1996	Paul Molitor	Minnesota Twins
1995	Edgar Martinez	Seattle Mariners
1994	No award presented	Strike season
1993	Paul Molitor	Toronto Blue Jays
1992	Dave Winfield	Toronto Blue Jays
1991	Chili Davis	Minnesota Twins
1990	Dave Parker	Milwaukee Brewers
1989	Dave Parker	Oakland Athletics
1988	Harold Baines	Chicago White Sox
1987	Harold Baines	Chicago White Sox
1986	Don Baylor	Boston Red Sox
1985	Don Baylor	New York Yankees
1984	Dave Kingman	Oakland Athletics
1983	Greg Luzinski	Chicago White Sox
1982	Hal McRae	Kansas City Royals
1981	Greg Luzinski	Chicago White Sox
1980	Hal McRae	Kansas City Royals
1979	Willie Horton	Seattle Mariners
1978	Rusty Staub	Detroit Tigers
1977	Jim Rice	Boston Red Sox
1976	Hal McRae	Kansas City Royals
1975	Willie Horton	Detroit Tigers
1974	Tommy Davis	Baltimore Orioles
1973	Orlando Cepeda	Kansas City Royals