After 10 appearances on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot, Edgar Martinez will finally be inducted later this year.

As a full-time designated hitter on the Seattle Mariners, he rarely commanded much buzz. But he quietly compiled a .312 batting average and .933 OPS in his 16-year career.

The New York Yankees always saw Martinez at his best. And he particularly brought trouble for Mariano Rivera, the legendary closer who will be inducted with Martinez after becoming the first player to receive 100 percent of the vote.

Martinez hit .317 against the Yankees, driving in 103 runs in 138 games.

Against Rivera, he went 11-for-19 with three doubles and two home runs. The other 19 hall-of-famers who hit against Rivera combined for a .236 batting average, .335 slugging percentage and three home runs (Jim Thome, Ivan Rodriguez and Ken Griffey Jr. each hit one).

In 2013, Rivera was asked by the New York Daily News about the toughest hitter he ever faced. His answer: "The toughest – and thank God he retired – Edgar Martinez. Oh my God. I think every pitcher will say that, because this man was tough. Great man, though – respected the game, did what he had to do for his team. That’s what you appreciate about players, when a player come and do what is right for the game of baseball, for his team and teammates."

Yankees fans also won't forget Martinez's 11th-inning double in Game 5 of the 1995 ALDS that sent the Yankees home for the winter. The Mariners had trailed 2-0 in the series before winning three straight.

"The double" was part of a 12-for-21 performance by Martinez in the series that included two home runs and three doubles.

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