Dustin Luis Pedroia (born August 17, 1983 in Woodland, California) is a Major League Baseball player for the Boston Red Sox, who also played college baseball at Arizona State University. He is listed by Major League Baseball and the Boston Red Sox at 5 feet 9 inches (1.8 m) and 180 lbs. He is the 2007 American League Rookie of the Year. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 797 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2545 × 1915 pixel, file size: 539 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... The position of the second baseman Second base redirects here. ... is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Jimi Hendrix song, see 1983. ... Nickname: Location in Yolo County and the state of California Coordinates: , Country State County Yolo Settled 1853 Incorporated 1871 Government  - Mayor  - Senate Michael Machado (D)  - Assembly Lois Wolk (D)  - U. S. Congress Wally Herger (R) Area  - Total 10. ... This article is about the U.S state. ... is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively. ... Homerun redirects here. ... “RBI” redirects here. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 4, 8, 9, 27, 42 Name Boston Red Sox (1908–present) Boston Americans (1901-1907) Other nicknames The BoSox, The Olde Towne Team, The Sox Ballpark Fenway Park (1912–present) Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds... The following are the baseball events of the year 2006 throughout the world. ... In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is given to the best first-year players in the American and National Leagues. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 2007 throughout the world. ... is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Jimi Hendrix song, see 1983. ... Nickname: Location in Yolo County and the state of California Coordinates: , Country State County Yolo Settled 1853 Incorporated 1871 Government  - Mayor  - Senate Michael Machado (D)  - Assembly Lois Wolk (D)  - U. S. Congress Wally Herger (R) Area  - Total 10. ... Major Leagues redirects here. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 4, 8, 9, 27, 42 Name Boston Red Sox (1908–present) Boston Americans (1901-1907) Other nicknames The BoSox, The Olde Towne Team, The Sox Ballpark Fenway Park (1912–present) Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds... Arizona State University (ASU) is a public research institution of higher education and research with campuses located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. ... Major Leagues redirects here. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 4, 8, 9, 27, 42 Name Boston Red Sox (1908–present) Boston Americans (1901-1907) Other nicknames The BoSox, The Olde Towne Team, The Sox Ballpark Fenway Park (1912–present) Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds... In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is given to the best first-year players in the American and National Leagues. ...

Early Baseball Career

High School

Attended Woodland high school in Woodland, California. Woodland is located in Dorchester, SC, it was established in 1999. ... Nickname: Location in Yolo County and the state of California Coordinates: , Country State County Yolo Settled 1853 Incorporated 1871 Government  - Mayor  - Senate Michael Machado (D)  - Assembly Lois Wolk (D)  - U. S. Congress Wally Herger (R) Area  - Total 10. ...

College

In college he played at Arizona State University, with fellow middle infielder Ian Kinsler. In three years, he never hit below .347. Kinsler took Pedroia's shortstop position moving Pedroia to second, and then Pedroia took it back as Kinsler moved to second. In the end, Kinsler transferred to University of Missouri. Arizona State University (ASU) is a public research institution of higher education and research with campuses located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. ... Ian Michael Kinsler (born June 22, 1982 in Tucson, Arizona) is a Major League Baseball second baseman for the Texas Rangers. ... This article is about the university in Columbia. ...

Minors

In two years in the minors (2004-06), he batted .308 while playing second base and shortstop. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Major Leagues

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 collected his first major league home run on September 9, 2006 against Kansas City Royals' pitcher Luke Hudson. He wore number 64 until the beginning of the 2007 season, when he switched to 15. He is also the emergency catcher along with Mike Lowell and Alex Cora if Jason Varitek and Kevin Cash cannot play^[1]. is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Major league affiliations American League (1961–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 11, 26, 29, 30, 42, 50 Name Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005–present) Anaheim Angels (1997-2004) California Angels (1965-1996) Los Angeles Angels (1961-1965) Other nicknames The Halos, The Wings, The Seraphs... Homerun redirects here. ... is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Major league affiliations American League (1969–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 5, 10, 20, 42 Name Kansas City Royals (1969–present) Other nicknames The Boys in Blue Ballpark Kauffman Stadium (1973–present) a. ... Luke Stephen Hudson (born May 2, 1977, in Fountain Valley, California) is a Major League Baseball pitcher. ... Michael Averett Lowell (born February 24, 1974 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball third baseman born in Puerto Rico of Cuban descent. ... José Alexander (Alex) Cora (born October 18, 1975 in Caguas, Puerto Rico) is an utility infielder in Major League Baseball who currently plays with the Boston Red Sox. ... Jason Andrew Varitek (born April 11, 1972 in Rochester, Michigan) is an American baseball player. ... Kevin Cash (born on December 6, 1977 in Tampa, Florida) is a major league catcher for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. ...

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. In baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player handles a batted ball properly. ... José Alexander (Alex) Cora (born October 18, 1975 in Caguas, Puerto Rico) is an utility infielder in Major League Baseball who currently plays with the Boston Red Sox. ...

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. Major league affiliations National League (1883–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers NY, NY, 3, 4, 11, 24, 27, 30, 36, 42, 44 Name San Francisco Giants (1958–present) New York Giants (1885–1957) New York Gothams (1883–85) Other nicknames The Jints, The Gigantes, The G... is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

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] As a result of the success of his 2007 season, Pedroia has made it public knowledge that he would like to be referred to as "Ped-Rock".^{[citation needed]} Clay D. Buchholz (born August 14, 1984 in Nederland, Texas) is an American baseball starting pitcher with MLBs Boston Red Sox . ... In baseball and softball, a no-hit game (more commonly known as a no-hitter) refers to a contest in which one of the teams has prevented the other from getting an official hit during the entire length of the game, which must be at least 9 innings by the...

Pedroia was selected to the 2007 Topps Major League Rookie All-Star Team. The selection was the result of the 49th annual Topps balloting of Major League managers.^[4] The following players were named to the 2007 Topps All-Star Rookie Team. ...

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. On Wednesday, October 24, 2007, Dustin Pedroia made history in game one of the 2007 World Series championship against the Colorado Rockies by becoming only the second player (and the first rookie) to lead off the Series with a home run, sending Jeff Francis' second offering over the Green Monster in left. The only other player to lead off a World Series with a home run was Baltimore's Don Buford against Tom Seaver and the 1969 New York Mets. Major league affiliations National League (1993–present) West Division (1993–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Colorado Rockies (1993–present) Other nicknames The Rox, Blake Street Bombers. ... This article is about the contemporary American major league baseball team. ... Don Buford (born Donald Alvin Buford on February 2, 1937 in Linden, Texas) is a former Major League Baseball player. ... For other persons named Thomas Seaver, see Thomas Seaver (disambiguation). ... Major league affiliations National League (1962–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 14, 37, 41, 42, Shea Name New York Mets (1962–present) Other nicknames The Amazin Mets, The Amazins, The Metropolitans, The Kings of Queens Ballpark Shea Stadium (1964-2008) Citi Field (2009-Present) Polo Grounds...

2007 Playoffs

Dustin Pedroia entered the 2007 American League Divisional Series batting .317 with 8 home runs and 50 RBI in 139 regular season games with the Red Sox. In the ALDS, Pedroia struggled, getting only 2 hits in 3 games against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Though Pedroia struggled in the lead-off spot for the Red Sox, Boston cruised past the Angels 3 games to 0 to advance to the American League Championship Series, where they met the Cleveland Indians. Major league affiliations American League (1961–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 11, 26, 29, 30, 42, 50 Name Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005–present) Anaheim Angels (1997-2004) California Angels (1965-1996) Los Angeles Angels (1961-1965) Other nicknames The Halos, The Wings, The Seraphs... For other uses, see Cleveland Indians (disambiguation). ...

In the ALCS, Pedroia heated up, batting .345. In the 7th game, Pedroia hit a 2-run homer into the Green Monster seats in the 7th inning and had 5 RBI. He then hit a 3-run double in the bottom of the 8th to help the Red Sox secure the series and a spot in the World Series. The 2007 American League Championship Series (ALCS), the second round of the 2007 American League playoffs, began on October 12 and ran until October 21. ... This article is about the left-field wall at Fenway Park. ...

Entering the 2007 World Series against the Colorado Rockies, Dustin Pedroia was one of two rookies starting (with center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury) for the American League champion Red Sox. These two rookies jump started the Red Sox offense. Pedroia only saw one pitch in his first World Series at-bat before he took Rockie ace Jeff Francis' pitch over the Green Monster. After winning the first two games of the World Series, the Red Sox entered Game 3 making history by having two rookies bat first and second in the line-up. Ellsbury and Pedroia combined for 7 hits, 3 runs, and drove in 4 more to help the Sox take the first 3 games of the Series. The Red Sox won Game 4 and swept the Colorado Rockies to win their seventh World Series title. Dustin Pedroia hit .278 with 5 hits, 1 home run with 4 runs batted in in the series. Dates: October 24 – October 28, 2007 MVP: Mike Lowell Television: FOX (U.S.), RSN (Canada), NASN (Europe), ESPN Latin America Announcers: Joe Buck and Tim McCarver Umpires: Ed Montague, Laz Díaz, Ted Barrett, Chuck Meriwether, Mike Everitt, Mike Reilly[1] ALCS: Boston Red Sox def. ... Major league affiliations National League (1993–present) West Division (1993–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Colorado Rockies (1993–present) Other nicknames The Rox, Blake Street Bombers. ... Jacoby McCabe Ellsbury (born September 11, 1983, in Madras, Oregon) is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Boston Red Sox. ...

On November 12, 2007 Dustin Pedroia was named the AL rookie of the year. is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Injuries

Pedroia played the final two months of the 2007 season with a cracked hamate bone in his left hand, The Boston Herald reported on Nov. 10. Pedroia told the newspaper that he didn't know when the injury occurred, only that an MRI and bone scan on Sept. 10 revealed the break. He had surgery on the hand on Nov. 6 and virtually no one who wasn't affiliated with the Red Sox had prior knowledge of the injury.^[5] The hamate bone (os hamatum; unciform bone) is a bone in the human hand that may be readily distinguished by its wedge-shaped form, and the hook-like process which projects from its volar surface. ... The Boston Herald is a tabloid format newspaper, though not a tabloid in the traditional sense, and is the smaller of the two big dailies in Boston, Massachusetts (the other being The Boston Globe). ...

Statistics

Career statistics

Awards and Distinctions

• 2004 Golden Spikes Award Finalist
• 2004 First-Team Baseball America and USA Today All-American
• 2003 Pac-10 Co-Player of the Year
• 2003 Pac-10 Player of Forever
• 2003 NCAA Defensive Player of the Year
• Red Sox ML Base Runner of the Month (April 2005)
• 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)
• 2007 Players Choice American League Outstanding Rookie
• 2007 World Series Champion (Boston Red Sox)
• 2007 American League Rookie of the Year

Personal life

Pedroia married Kelli Hatley on November 11, 2006.^[7] 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." is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Arizona State University (ASU) is a public research institution of higher education and research with campuses located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. ... Melanoma is a malignant tumor of melanocytes which are found predominantly in skin but also in the bowel and the eye (see uveal melanoma). ...

References

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External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
• Baseball Reference minor league statistics
• Minor League Splits and Situational Stats
• No. 45 - MLN FAB50 Baseball 2005 - Minor League News - Situational Stats
• No. 23 - MLN FAB50 Baseball 2006 - Minor League News