Pedro martinez biography pitcher
Martinez, pedro - baseball hall of fame!
Pedro martinez biography
The baseball world produced a gem named Pedro Martinez who became the symbol of success in 2004 when he single-handedly delivered the Boston Red Sox their first World Series Win after 86 long years. He is the only pitcher in the world with more than 3000 strikeouts in less than 3000 innings.
Such was his dominance that he became an All-Star eight times and also won three Cy Young Awards in 1997, 1999 and 2000 and also inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015. His life is a perfect example of rags to riches story.
Early Life
Pedro Jaime Martinez was born on October 25th, 1971 in Manoguayabo, Dominican Republic.
His nationality is Dominican and he was the fifth of six children. His father did odd jobs while his mother washed clothes for a living.
Pedro martinez biography pitcher
He grew up in a small one-room house and he became a mechanic when he was old enough to work. Even though the boys had a craze for baseball, they couldn’t afford the necessary equipment. So they improvised with orang