Pedro Martinez

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    • Full name: Pedro Jaime Martinez
    • Born: October 25, 1971
    • Birth place: Manoguayabo, Dominican Republic
    • Height: 5'11"
    • Weight: 193 lbs
    • Bats: Right
    • Throws: right
    • College: Ohio Dominican
    • Rookie year: 1992
    • 15th pitcher to reach 3,000 career strikeouts
    • 2004 World Series Champion
    • Bats: Right
    • Throws: Right

  • Pedro Martinez is a professional athlete in Major League Baseball. He pitches for the Philadelphia Phillies. Martinez was the starting pitcher for the Phillies in Game 2 of the 2009 World Series.

  • Early Life

    Pedro Jaime Martinez was born in Manoguayabo, Dominican Republic on October 25, 1971. He was the younger brother of fellow Major League Baseball pitcher Ramon Martinez. He attended college at Ohio Dominican.

  • Pro Career

    Pedro Martinez is a three time Cy Young Award winner and has the highest win percentage of any MLB pitcher to win 200 games. Martinez played for the Boston Red Sox from 1998 until his contract expired in 2004, prompting him to sign with the Mets.MLB.com: Pedro Martinez

    Martinez has been involved in controversy during his career. Despite being a very accurate pitcher, Martinez has hit a high number of batters, which has resulted in accusations of "head hunting". In 2003, Martinez was involved in an altercation with New York Yankees bench coach Don Zimmer during a playoff game. Benches cleared and Zimmer headed toward Martinez, but Martinez stepped aside and grabbed Zimmer by the head, sending him to the ground. The incident remained a top story throughout the series.

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