"Baseball is in my family. It's in my blood."--Pedro Martinez.

To Pedro Martinez, the hard-throwing right-handed pitcher of the Boston Red Sox, baseball is a family affair. He and his brother, Ramon, both came to the United States as members of the Los Angeles Dodgers and pitched together in the major leagues in 1992. Pedro was traded to the Montreal Expos in 1993 and went on to stardom, winning the 1997 National League Cy Young Award as the best pitcher in the league. In 1998 Martinez won 19 games for the Boston Red Sox and led that team to the playoffs. A tough pitcher who is not afraid to throw inside, Martinez has established himself as one of the most dominating hurlers in the major leagues.

Growing Up

Baseball Family

Pedro Martinez was born October 25, 1971, in Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic. He was the fifth of six children of Paulino and Leopolinda Martinez...