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Courtesy photo Bob Shillingstad’s 9-year-old grandson, Colton, was offered a wish by Make-A-Wish in 2004. Colton was born with Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy, which meant a lifespan of late teens or early 20s. Colton was asked if he wanted to go to Disneyland or some other exotic location. His answer was instant: He wanted to go to a Mariners game and meet Edgar Martinez.

Courtesy photo Bob Shillingstad’s 9-year-old grandson, Colton, was offered a wish by Make-A-Wish in 2004. Colton was born with Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy, which meant a lifespan of late teens or early 20s. Colton was asked if he wanted to go to Disneyland or some other exotic location. His answer was instant: He wanted to go to a Mariners game and meet Edgar Martinez.

January 26, 2019

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On the field with a Hall of Fame human
January 26, 2019 midnight

On the field with a Hall of Fame human

I have to admit that I am not a huge sports fan and I don’t follow all of the statistics and stories about individuals and teams of any kind. But when The Press had a headline on the sports section that said in bold type, “Finally, Edgar gets the call!”, I was excited.