Pedro Martinez was born to Paulino and Laopoldina Martinez in Manoguayabo, a rural town with about 1,000 residents. Pedro has two sisters and one brother. His brother's name is Ramon. They played baseball when they were kids living in the Dominican Republic and it was there where they grew their love for the game. In 1984, the Dodgers gave Ramon a contract to play in the minor leagues. This motivated Pedro a lot seeing hi

Pedro Martinez influenced our society in many ways. He showed that even a boy from a poor country can make a change and become what he wants to become by just loving the sport and by putting effort. He was one of the first Hispanics to be awarded the National League CY Young award. He changed the perspective of Latinos and their contributions to the sport of baseball. He demonstrated that every single fan is important by signing autographs whenever he had a chance to do it. These are a few of his impacts on the society that we live in today.

Pedro was first given a contract to play in the minor leagues by the Dodgers in 1988 and in that same year Ramon was given a contr

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