{"product_id":"pedro-paperback","title":"Pedro - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePedro Martinez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Silverman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the eight-time All-Star and three-time Cy Young Award-winning pitcher, a bold, no-holds-barred memoir of his career, from his hardscrabble upbringing in the Dominican Republic to becoming one of the greatest pitchers of all time\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is little the eight-time All-Star holds back about any subject as he offers a revealing look at a colorful career . . . The intimate details Martinez offers up from both inside and outside the clubhouse make the book a winner. \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Pedro Martinez entered the big leagues a scrawny power pitcher with a lightning arm who they said wasn t durable enough, who they said was a punk. Yet Martinez willed himself to become one of the most intimidating pitchers to have ever played the game, an eight-time All-Star, three-time Cy Young Award winner, World Series champion, and Hall of Famer.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003ePedro\u003c\/i\u003e, the always colorful pitcher opens up to tell his remarkable story. From his days in the minor leagues clawing for respect; to his early days in lonely Montreal; 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, this memoir by one of baseball s most enigmatic figures will entertain and inspire generations of fans to come.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This is the beauty of this book, the machinations of a modern pitcher's mind . . . Knowing and gritty, this memoir should ve been printed on rawhide. \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PEDRO MARTINEZ is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. An eight-time All-Star, three-time Cy Young Award winner, 2004 World Series champion, and Hall of Fame member. He currently serves as a special consultant for the Boston Red Sox.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e MICHAEL SILVERMAN is a baseball columnist for the \u003ci\u003eBoston Herald\u003c\/i\u003e. A former national board member of the Baseball Writers Association of America, Silverman has had a vote in the Hall of Fame since 2007.\u003cbr\u003e \"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePEDRO MARTINEZ is an eight-time All-Star, three-time Cy Young Award winner, 2004 World Series champion, and Hall of Famer. He serves as a special consultant for the Boston Red Sox. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e MICHAEL SILVERMAN is a baseball columnist for the \u003ci\u003eBoston Herald.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.3 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 19, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42094902378631,"sku":"9780544705319","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/ff6f7ec212e0b54019a37ea59af7940f.webp?v=1732326002","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/pedro-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}