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Hall of Famer Edgar Martinez, class of 2019, sits down with Jon Paul Morosi to discuss his long journey from Puerto Rico to Cooperstown. From trying to emulate Roberto Clemente as a child to leaving the comforts of home for the uncertainty of a professional baseball career and adjusting to being a full-time designated hitter, Martinez details the challenges he encountered on his way to becoming one of baseball's all-time greats.
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