Publisher Description
Before Pedro Martinez was the eight-time All Star, three-time Cy Young Award winner, and World Series champion, before stadiums full of fans chanted his name, he was just a little kid from the Dominican Republic who sat under a mango tree and dreamed of playing pro ball. Now in Pedro, the charismatic and always colorful pitcher opens up for the first time to tell his remarkable story.
In Pedro we relive it all in Technicolor brightness, from his hardscrabble days in the minor leagues clawing for respect; to his early days in lonely Montreal, where he first struggled with the reputation of being a headhunter; to his legendary run with the Red Sox when start after start he dazzled with his pitching genius; to his twilight years on the mound as he put the finishing touches on a body of work that made him an icon.
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About the Authors
Pedro Martinez is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. An eight-time All-Star, three-time Cy Young Award winner, and 2004 World Series champion, Martinez was just elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. He currently serves as a special consultant for the Boston Red Sox.
Michael Silverman is a baseball columnist for the Boston Herald and has been covering baseball and the Red Sox since 1995.
About Richard Powers
Richard Powers has published thirteen novels. He is a MacArthur Fellow and received the National Book Award. His book, The Overstory, won the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction.