Pedro Martinez au Temple de la renommée du baseball (Baseball Hall of fame)

Comme ancien partisan des Expos et partisan des Red Sox, j'ai eu le plaisir de voir évoluer Pedro Martinez pendant plusieurs années et ce sont de très beaux souvenirs qui reviennent aujourd'hui en apprenant qu'il a été sélectionné pour le Temple de la renommée. Il y entrera en même temps que Randy Johnson (un autre ancien Expos), Craig Biggio et John Smoltz.

 Voici un extrait du Boston Herald sur la carrière de Martinez à Boston:

 "Armed with a blazing fastball, a knees-knocking curve and a bat-slowing changeup that might be only the nastiest pitch ever thrown, Martinez ranks third all-time in strikeouts per nine innings (10.04). Among pitchers who have made a minimum of 30 starts over the past 40 years, his 2.93 career ERA ranks second to only Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw (2.48).

 And from 1998-2004, Martinez was as brilliant as any pitcher we have ever seen. He went 117-37 with a 2.52 ERA and 1,683 strikeouts in 1,383.2 innings for the Red Sox.

With Pedro, though, it was always about more than merely the statistics. On the mound, he was fearless, willing to brush back any hitter in order to establish ownership of the inside of the plate. And wherever he went, his intelligence, knowledge and respect for the game served as an example for younger teammates."

http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/red_sox_mlb/clubhouse_insider/2015/01/pedro_martinez_elected_to_hall_of_fame