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Social media goes ballistic after Edgar Martinez misses Hall of Fame

Martinez himself tweeted that he's hopeful for next year. Not everyone agrees.
Edgar Martinez of the Seattle Mariners looks out on the field during batting practice before the game against the Anaheim Angels at Edison Field on April 18, 2003 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

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Anger. Hope. Confusion. Those words describe how social media reacted to Seattle Mariners legend Edgar Martinez failing to be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame for the ninth time.

Martinez himself tweeted that he's hopeful for next year -- his final year of eligibility -- after receving 70.4 percent of the required 75 percent of the vote.

Not everyone is so cheery about it.

The anger

The confusion

The hope

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