--- product_id: 27803183 title: "Pedro: The Inspiring Baseball Memoir of an Eight-Time All-Star, Hall of Fame Pitcher, and World Series Champion" price: "VT5321" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/27803183-pedro-the-inspiring-baseball-memoir-of-an-eight-time-all store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Pedro: The Inspiring Baseball Memoir of an Eight-Time All-Star, Hall of Fame Pitcher, and World Series Champion **Price:** VT5321 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Pedro: The Inspiring Baseball Memoir of an Eight-Time All-Star, Hall of Fame Pitcher, and World Series Champion - **How much does it cost?** VT5321 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/27803183-pedro-the-inspiring-baseball-memoir-of-an-eight-time-all) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A New York Times bestseller “ Pedro the book is as smart, as funny, and as diva-esque as Pedro the pitcher . . . Buy the book. Read the book. Celebrate a golden era in Boston baseball.” — Boston Globe “There 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.”— Washington Post 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. In Pedro , 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. “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.”— Los Angeles Times Review: Pedro dancing through the sprinkler (as he did at Shea) - Many baseball enthusiasts do not realize that Pedro is the present day FOOL. I.e., the fool was the smartest person in the kingdom. However, he spoke in rhyme, so they thought he was flippant. Although Pedro does not speak in rhyme, he is a genius when it comes to pitching and understanding it. Yet, he is also the light-hearted manchild who can clown and bring a smile to all fans with his charm and enthusiasm for the game. Pedro is special and underappreciated. Likewise, I believe that this book is similar. It is written well and portraits Pedro in a fair and unbiased light as the frollicking genius that he is. An enjoyable and light read! Review: Still interesting - A complicated package, this man named Pedro Martinez. He's part great athlete, part artist, part personality, part angry young man. There's no male equivalent for the word diva, but that would be Pedro - a brilliant talent who always had a little extra baggage surrounding him. He just pitched for a living and instead of singing at the Metropolitan Opera. The various aspects of Martinez's personality are very much on display in his autobiography, "Pedro." That's what makes the book so interesting. It's hard to look away, even in retirement. Pedro came out of the Dominican Republic to play baseball, following in the footsteps of brother Ramon. He was the little brother in age as well as size, and always was a little underestimated by scouts along the way. You can understand where that first chip on the shoulder came from. However, as one scout put it, he had a heart as big as a lion, and that gave him the chance to shine at the sport's highest level. That's not to say that Pedro ever forgot a slight. This book is evidence of that. He felt he didn't get a fair shot with the Dodgers, who traded him to the Expos for a player (Delino DeShields) whose career fell apart in no time at all. The deal is considered one of the worst in Dodger history. Martinez got a chance to be a starter in Montreal, and thrived. By 1997, Martinez was the National League Cy Young winner (18-6 record, 1.74 ERA), and it was obvious to everyone that the financially struggling Expos couldn't afford to keep him. Pedro went off to Boston in a trade at that point, but he wasn't happy about it. Martinez wanted to cash in on his status as an elite pitcher. Then the Red Sox offered to make him the highest paid pitcher in baseball, and Pedro didn't need to go anywhere. Instead, he put together a couple of the greatest seasons in pitching history. Martinez was beyond brilliant in 1999 and 2000; he didn't play baseball, he put on performances. All of that was done while he was spending some time ignoring and/or hating his pitching coach, Joe Kerrigan, which is at best unusual. Martinez always found a way to fuel his emotions. Get booed in Boston because of a rare poor outing? He wasn't going to do the fans any favors after that. Opposing players do something wrong in Pedro's eyes? Here comes a fastball at your back, pal. Indeed, he was involved in a lot of incidents over the years, and Pedro seems to remember every detail. Martinez's best-known incident might have been in the time in the 2003 playoffs when Yankees coach Don Zimmer came charging after him in a brawl between the teams, and Martinez gave him a little push - leading to the sight of a 72-year-old man tumbling to the ground. No one looked too good at that moment. Martinez also had stretches where he became sick of the media for one reason or another and stopped talking to reporters. Those Yankee-Red Sox rivalries were overheated times all the way around, and Pedro's reaction here is at least understandable. Martinez, naturally, reviews the loss to the Yankees in Game Seven in 2003 - taking the blame instead of passing it to manager Grady Little for leaving him in too long - and revels in the World Series championship Boston won a year later. By then, Martinez's skills had started to diminish, thanks in part to injuries. He wasn't the biggest of men, and he put a lot of abuse on that body over the years. Pedro went to the Mets as a free agent, where he eventually broke down physically. Martinez at least got to leave baseball from a big stage, as he pitched his final game in the 2009 World Series in Yankee Stadium. He's in the Hall of Fame. This book works quite well because Martinez is quite honest in his recap of his life to date. It's sort of like him throwing a fastball in his prime - here it is, see if you are good enough to handle it. English may have been a second language for Pedro, but he comes across very well and articulate here. Co-author Michael Silverman also interviewed several people from Pedro's life, and their quotes provide some good perspective about what was going on at a specific time. By the way, there are a few typos of names along the way; let's hope they are fixed for the paperback edition. Your opinion of Pedro Martinez after reading "Pedro" probably won't change much. The talent was overwhelming, the personality was never boring. All he asks that you accept him on his terms, and that seems like a fair bargain. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #993,207 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #541 in Baseball Biographies (Books) #1,630 in Baseball (Books) #19,117 in Memoirs (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 595 Reviews | ## Images ![Pedro: The Inspiring Baseball Memoir of an Eight-Time All-Star, Hall of Fame Pitcher, and World Series Champion - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Ja4nNbUvL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Pedro dancing through the sprinkler (as he did at Shea) *by D***W on August 11, 2015* Many baseball enthusiasts do not realize that Pedro is the present day FOOL. I.e., the fool was the smartest person in the kingdom. However, he spoke in rhyme, so they thought he was flippant. Although Pedro does not speak in rhyme, he is a genius when it comes to pitching and understanding it. Yet, he is also the light-hearted manchild who can clown and bring a smile to all fans with his charm and enthusiasm for the game. Pedro is special and underappreciated. Likewise, I believe that this book is similar. It is written well and portraits Pedro in a fair and unbiased light as the frollicking genius that he is. An enjoyable and light read! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Still interesting *by W***B on December 20, 2020* A complicated package, this man named Pedro Martinez. He's part great athlete, part artist, part personality, part angry young man. There's no male equivalent for the word diva, but that would be Pedro - a brilliant talent who always had a little extra baggage surrounding him. He just pitched for a living and instead of singing at the Metropolitan Opera. The various aspects of Martinez's personality are very much on display in his autobiography, "Pedro." That's what makes the book so interesting. It's hard to look away, even in retirement. Pedro came out of the Dominican Republic to play baseball, following in the footsteps of brother Ramon. He was the little brother in age as well as size, and always was a little underestimated by scouts along the way. You can understand where that first chip on the shoulder came from. However, as one scout put it, he had a heart as big as a lion, and that gave him the chance to shine at the sport's highest level. That's not to say that Pedro ever forgot a slight. This book is evidence of that. He felt he didn't get a fair shot with the Dodgers, who traded him to the Expos for a player (Delino DeShields) whose career fell apart in no time at all. The deal is considered one of the worst in Dodger history. Martinez got a chance to be a starter in Montreal, and thrived. By 1997, Martinez was the National League Cy Young winner (18-6 record, 1.74 ERA), and it was obvious to everyone that the financially struggling Expos couldn't afford to keep him. Pedro went off to Boston in a trade at that point, but he wasn't happy about it. Martinez wanted to cash in on his status as an elite pitcher. Then the Red Sox offered to make him the highest paid pitcher in baseball, and Pedro didn't need to go anywhere. Instead, he put together a couple of the greatest seasons in pitching history. Martinez was beyond brilliant in 1999 and 2000; he didn't play baseball, he put on performances. All of that was done while he was spending some time ignoring and/or hating his pitching coach, Joe Kerrigan, which is at best unusual. Martinez always found a way to fuel his emotions. Get booed in Boston because of a rare poor outing? He wasn't going to do the fans any favors after that. Opposing players do something wrong in Pedro's eyes? Here comes a fastball at your back, pal. Indeed, he was involved in a lot of incidents over the years, and Pedro seems to remember every detail. Martinez's best-known incident might have been in the time in the 2003 playoffs when Yankees coach Don Zimmer came charging after him in a brawl between the teams, and Martinez gave him a little push - leading to the sight of a 72-year-old man tumbling to the ground. No one looked too good at that moment. Martinez also had stretches where he became sick of the media for one reason or another and stopped talking to reporters. Those Yankee-Red Sox rivalries were overheated times all the way around, and Pedro's reaction here is at least understandable. Martinez, naturally, reviews the loss to the Yankees in Game Seven in 2003 - taking the blame instead of passing it to manager Grady Little for leaving him in too long - and revels in the World Series championship Boston won a year later. By then, Martinez's skills had started to diminish, thanks in part to injuries. He wasn't the biggest of men, and he put a lot of abuse on that body over the years. Pedro went to the Mets as a free agent, where he eventually broke down physically. Martinez at least got to leave baseball from a big stage, as he pitched his final game in the 2009 World Series in Yankee Stadium. He's in the Hall of Fame. This book works quite well because Martinez is quite honest in his recap of his life to date. It's sort of like him throwing a fastball in his prime - here it is, see if you are good enough to handle it. English may have been a second language for Pedro, but he comes across very well and articulate here. Co-author Michael Silverman also interviewed several people from Pedro's life, and their quotes provide some good perspective about what was going on at a specific time. By the way, there are a few typos of names along the way; let's hope they are fixed for the paperback edition. Your opinion of Pedro Martinez after reading "Pedro" probably won't change much. The talent was overwhelming, the personality was never boring. All he asks that you accept him on his terms, and that seems like a fair bargain. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best baseball book I've read in years *by D***N on May 11, 2015* That said, I had 3 issues with it. 1) I would have liked to read about the Baltimore game after his suspension in 2000 - 15 ks, 2 hits, complete game shutout - I was there! 2) I wish he would have named the double a city from his Phillies rehab.... Reading, Pennsylvania.... I was there and it's my hometown 3) I could have read 500 more pages on Pedro. I think we'd be great friends. Best baseball pitcher I've seen throw in my 43years and an awesome humanitarian as well as funny dude. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/27803183-pedro-the-inspiring-baseball-memoir-of-an-eight-time-all](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/27803183-pedro-the-inspiring-baseball-memoir-of-an-eight-time-all) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-06-07*