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The Best Offensive and Pitching Season of Each Decade

  VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia The Best Offensive and Defensive Season of Each Decade This is an interesting post we saw on Facebook by “Stephens” that I thought it would be interesting to share, we did change a few names we didn’t agree with. 1870s: Ross Barnes, 1876.429 BA, 138 H, 36 XBH,…

Max Scherzer strikes out 14 Yankees; becomes fifth pitcher with 100 double-digit strikeout games

On May 8 2021 At Yankee Stadium Washington Nationals Max Scherzer joins an elite crowd by striking out 14 Yankees during an extra innings loss to the New York Yankees Those 14 strikeouts are a record for an opposing pitcher at new Yankee Stadium, which opened in 2009. As well, Scherzer on Saturday struck out…

Pedro Martinez Stats & Facts
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Pedro Martinez Stats & Facts

Pedro Martínez Position: Pitcher Bats: Right  •  Throws: Right 5-11, 170lb (180cm, 77kg) Born: October 25, 1971 in Manoguayabo, Dominican Republic Debut: September 24, 1992 (13,862nd in MLB history) vs. CIN 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER Last Game: September 30, 2009 vs. HOU 4.0 IP, 6 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2015. (Voted by…

Pedro Martinez and Lloyd Moseby lead Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame class

Pedro Martinez and Lloyd Moseby lead Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame class

2018 – The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame announces its 2018 class, comprised of P Pedro Martinez, who starred for the Montreal Expos in the 1990s, OF Lloyd Moseby, formerly of the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1980s, and Historian William Humber.

Hall of Famer Wade Boggs became the tenth Red Sox player to have his number retired by the team

Hall of Famer Wade Boggs became the tenth Red Sox player to have his number retired by the team. The third baseman’s number 26 joins 1 (Bobby Doerr), 4 (Joe Cronin), 6 (Johnny Pesky), 8 (Carl Yastrzemski), 9 (Ted Williams), 14 (Jim Rice), 27 (Carlton Fisk), 45 (Pedro Martinez), and 42 (Jackie Robinson) on Fenway’s historic right field facade.

Montreal Expos greats Pedro Martinez and Tim Raines throw the ceremonial first pitch at Stade Olympique in Montreal

For the third straight year, fans turn out in droves at Stade Olympique in Montreal, QC for the first of two exhibition games by the Toronto Blue Jays against the Boston Red Sox. Over 52,000 pack the stadium to see former Montreal Expos greats Pedro Martinez and Tim Raines throw the ceremonial first pitch. Boston wins the game, 4 – 2, in 10 innings, on Ryan LaMarre’s two-out, two-run double off Pat McCoy.

Four players are inducted into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY as the Class of 2015: pitchers Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz

Four players are inducted into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY as the Class of 2015: pitchers Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz

Four players, all elected by the BBWAA, are inducted into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY as the Class of 2015: pitchers Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz, all elected on their first presence on the ballot, and 2B Craig Biggio. Martinez steals the show by dancing on stage and entertaining the large contingent of visitors from the Dominican Republic who have come to witness his induction.

The BBWAA elects four players to the Hall of Fame, one of the largest classes ever

The BBWAA elects four players to the Hall of Fame, one of the largest classes ever

2015 – The BBWAA elects four players to the Hall of Fame, one of the largest classes ever. Three dominant pitchers all make it on their first try – Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz – while 2B Craig Biggio makes the grade on his third attempt.

David Price, with his 11-strikeout performance in the Rays’ 5-1 victory over the Pirates, has whiffed at least ten batters in five straight games, marking the 22nd time a pitcher has accomplished the feat in major league history. The 28 year-old southpaw joins an impressive group of hurlers that includes Pedro Martinez (6), Randy Johnson (8), Nolan Ryan (3), Curt Schilling (1), J.R. Richard (1), Dwight Gooden (1), and Johan Santana, who, in 2004, was the last to accomplished the deed.

On June 25, 2014 David Price, with his 11-strikeout performance in the Rays’ 5-1 victory over the Pirates, has whiffed at least ten batters in five straight games, marking the 22nd time a pitcher has accomplished the feat in major league history. The 28 year-old southpaw joins an impressive group of hurlers that includes Pedro…