Pedro Martinez
Pedro Martinez
Pedro Jaime Martínez,, is a Dominican–American former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for five teams from 1992 to 2009, most notably the Boston Red Sox. From 2002 to 2006 he held the major league record for the highest career winning percentage by a pitcher with at least 200 decisions; with a final record of 219 wins and 100 losses, he retired with the fourth highest percentage in history, and the highest by a right-hander since the modern...
NationalityDominican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth25 October 1971
CitySanto Domingo, Dominican Republic
CountryDominica
I love my teammates, and I'll do anything for them.
We grew up poor, very poor, but I am very proud of where I come from.
I had the opportunity to go with some other teams. But I didn't consider those teams to be contenders, and I was right.
I understand business and understand the ugly face of baseball, which is the business part of baseball.
I get a lot of kids distracted. Sometimes they got to go cover left field, but they're over here talking to me, getting an autograph.
I do miss competing, being out there - the atmosphere, I do miss it.
I doubt that I will get involved with politics. That's something I don't have in me.
Georgie Porgie, he might buy the whole league, but he doesn't have enough money to buy fear to put in my heart.
I remember quotes in the paper, 'Here comes the man that New York loves to hate.' Man? None of you have probably ever eaten steak with me or rice and beans with me to understand what the man is about. You might say the player, the competitor, but the man? You guys have abused my name. You guys have said so many things, have written so many things.
I believe I have a responsibility that goes along with the money I make. I can help a lot of people.
I keep active because I have not announced my retirement, because that is something that takes time and you have to plan it. Plus, it is something that the Dominican people expected.
I'm open to play for anybody that would give me respect, treat me the right way, and actually going to make me feel comfortable.
I'm thankful for not ever taking anything illegal.
Some other things I don't miss: the media and the pressure of just being asked to do, and being asked questions every day.