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On Wednesday, October 24, 2007, Dustin Pedroia made history in game one of the 2007 World Series championship against the [[Colorado Rockies]] by becoming the first player in Major League History to start game 1 of a World Series with a lead-off Home Run. |
On Wednesday, October 24, 2007, Dustin Pedroia made history in game one of the 2007 World Series championship against the [[Colorado Rockies]] by becoming the first player in Major League History to start game 1 of a World Series with a lead-off Home Run. |
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Revision as of 23:13, 25 October 2007
| Dustin Pedroia | |
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| Boston Red Sox – No. 15 | |
| Second Baseman | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| debut | |
| August 22, 2006, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Career statistics (through October 2, 2007) | |
| Batting average | .299 |
| Home runs | 10 |
| Runs batted in | 57 |
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Dustin Luis Pedroia (born August 17, 1983) is a Major League Baseball player for the Boston Red Sox, and played college baseball at Arizona State University. Pedroia made his major league debut and collected his first major league hit on August 22, 2006 against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Pedroia is listed by Major League Baseball and the Boston Red Sox at Template:Ft in to m and 180 lbs (though he has been described as closer to 5'6" or 5'7" and 150lbs[1]). Pedroia collected his first major league home run on 9 September, 2006 against Kansas City Royals' pitcher Luke Hudson. For his heroics in the 2007 post-season, especially Game 7 of the ALCS and Game 1 of the World Series, fans have given him the affectionate nickname "Dust-Roia" (i.e. "Destroyer").
Background
He grew up in Woodland, California and starred at Woodland High School, once hitting 4 home runs in a game, before going to Arizona State. He became the fourth Woodlander to make it to the Major Leagues joining Steve Andrade, Tony Torcato and Mike Griffin.
Baseball Career
2007 Season
Pedroia became the regular second baseman for the Boston Red Sox in 2007. He has been known to be solid defensively (six errors and .990 fielding percentage in 2007). Pedroia's track record throughout his college and minor league career suggests continued success in the major leagues. However, early in the season, his batting average had fallen as low as .172. Such an average along with the great hitting of fellow teammate Alex Cora (who even batted above .400 at a point), had left Pedroia in a platoon role early in this season.
However, Pedroia picked up his batting average later in the season. On May 1st, his average was at a season-low .172, but Pedroia had raised his average to .322 by June 18th, aided by a 13-game hitting streak and a five-hit game against the San Francisco Giants on June 15, 2007.
Due to his production, he was named American League Player of the Week for May 28-June 3, and American League Rookie of the Month for May.[2] His most notable play of the season, though, may be his catch in the seventh inning to preserve fellow rookie Clay Buchholz's September 1, 2007 no-hitter.[3]
He also led the Red Sox to the American League pennant in 2007 with a 5 RBI performance in Game 7 versus the Cleveland Indians, delivering the Sox to their second World Series appearance in four years. He got off to a good start in the Series, leading off Game 1 with a home run off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jeff Francis en route to a 13-1 win.
Statistics
Career statistics
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On Wednesday, October 24, 2007, Dustin Pedroia made history in game one of the 2007 World Series championship against the Colorado Rockies by becoming the first player in Major League History to start game 1 of a World Series with a lead-off Home Run.
Awards
- 2004 Golden Spikes Award Finalist
- 2004 First-Team Baseball America and USA Today All-American
- 2003 Pac-10 Co-Player of the Year
- 2003 NCAA Defensive Player of the Year
- Red Sox ML Base Runner of the Month (April 2005)
- Paw Sox Little League Batboy of the Month
- Red Sox Minor League "Quality Plate Appearances" Award (June 2005)
- 2005 Post-Season Eastern League All-Star
- 2005 Red Sox Minor League Offensive Player of the Year
- 2005 Minor League News MLN FAB50 Baseball 2005 - No. 45
- 2006 Minor League News MLN FAB50 Baseball 2006 - No. 23
- 2007 American League Rookie of the Month-May
- 2007 American League Player of the Week (May 28-June 3)
Personal Life
Pedroia married his wife Kelli Hatley on November 11, 2006.[5] Hatley is a 2005 Arizona State University graduate. She is also a melanoma survivor, and advocates for safe sun care with the awareness program "Play Smart When It Comes To The Sun".
References
- ^ http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/baseball/2003-02-27-size_x.htm
- ^ http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/awards/players_of_the_month.jsp
- ^ 2B Pedroia makes the play that made the no-hitter possible.
- ^ "Dustin Pedroia". ESPN.com. 2007-08-07. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
- ^ http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/couriernews/lifestyles/keepsakes/328773,3_5_EL01_PEDROIA_S1.article