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Pedro Martinez:

I played everywhere, in my little room we had, the back yard of the house. I'd accidentally hit people in the streets. I'd even quit school to play baseball."

(The Boston Herald, 1997)

That was better than the Cy Young, better than the new contract. The people mobbed me and hugged me. The priest blessed me. Everyone had tears in their eyes. It was unbelievable."

-- on visiting a Dominican Republic church built with Martinez's money (Sports Illustrated, 1998)

I would like people to realize that God will give you things if you pray. I don't think that my body size and my weight are the greatest for playing baseball, but I found that if you pray to God, he will help you."

(The Boston Herald, 1997)

That night I said to someone, 'I think I love Boston already.' "

-- on being greeted at Boston's airport by hundreds of fans (Sports Illustrated, 1998)

What do I mean when I say I pitch from my heart? It means something inside me -- a feeling I get. It's in my blood, my body. It's not the money. ... It's my price, my name. My family's name. My reputation. That's worth more than the $75 million they're paying me."

(Esquire, 1998)

"I just want to win (as a team). That's my only challenge left. That's my pride."

-- Pedro

And while Pedro Martinez had nothing to do with the history that took place here last night, he summed up the mood of every long-suffering Red Sox fan when he said: ``Maybe our fans back home will still want to jump off a bridge when the season is over. But now they'll be happy.''

About Pedro Martinez

What really catches your eye is how small he is. You go up against Roger Clemens, even if you've never seen him before, and you say, 'This guy looks overpowering.' You wouldn't say that about Pedro Martinez.' "

-- baseball player Mark Lemke (Associated Press, 1998)

I've seen Nolan Ryan at his finest and Roger Clemens at his finest, and Martinez's control is better than either one. Martinez throws about 2 or 3 miles per hour slower than they did, but he throws his breaking ball for strikes more often than they did."

-- American League Umpire Larry McCoy (Detroit Free Press, 1998)

Don't be surprised if Manny Ramirez is found hanging out near Pedro's locker stall all season.

"With Manny, you could have the same problem. He's not outspoken so sometimes you're going to have to come to me and ask me, 'Pedro, what's Manny feeling?' because Manny's not going to be talking all the time and a lot of people have misjudged Manny."

"A lot of media have criticized Manny because he doesn't speak to the media during the season," says Martinez. "He's just a little shy. I hope he changes. Maybe becoming a little brat like me."

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	Pedro Quotes Pedro Martinez: I played everywhere, in my little room we had, the back yard of the house. I'd accidentally hit people in the streets. I'd even quit school to play baseball." (The Boston Herald, 1997) That was better than the Cy Young, better than the new contract. The people mobbed me and hugged me. The priest blessed me. Everyone had tears in their eyes. It was unbelievable." -- on visiting a Dominican Republic church built with Martinez's money (Sports Illustrated, 1998) I would like people to realize that God will give you things if you pray. I don't think that my body size and my weight are the greatest for playing baseball, but I found that if you pray to God, he will help you." (The Boston Herald, 1997) That night I said to someone, 'I think I love Boston already.' " -- on being greeted at Boston's airport by hundreds of fans (Sports Illustrated, 1998) What do I mean when I say I pitch from my heart? It means something inside me -- a feeling I get. It's in my blood, my body. It's not the money. ... It's my price, my name. My family's name. My reputation. That's worth more than the $75 million they're paying me." (Esquire, 1998) "I just want to win (as a team). That's my only challenge left. That's my pride." -- Pedro And while Pedro Martinez had nothing to do with the history that took place here last night, he summed up the mood of every long-suffering Red Sox fan when he said: ``Maybe our fans back home will still want to jump off a bridge when the season is over. But now they'll be happy.'' About Pedro Martinez What really catches your eye is how small he is. You go up against Roger Clemens, even if you've never seen him before, and you say, 'This guy looks overpowering.' You wouldn't say that about Pedro Martinez.' " -- baseball player Mark Lemke (Associated Press, 1998) I've seen Nolan Ryan at his finest and Roger Clemens at his finest, and Martinez's control is better than either one. Martinez throws about 2 or 3 miles per hour slower than they did, but he throws his breaking ball for strikes more often than they did." -- American League Umpire Larry McCoy (Detroit Free Press, 1998) Don't be surprised if Manny Ramirez is found hanging out near Pedro's locker stall all season. "With Manny, you could have the same problem. He's not outspoken so sometimes you're going to have to come to me and ask me, 'Pedro, what's Manny feeling?' because Manny's not going to be talking all the time and a lot of people have misjudged Manny." "A lot of media have criticized Manny because he doesn't speak to the media during the season," says Martinez. "He's just a little shy. I hope he changes. Maybe becoming a little brat like me."

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