Object Details
Associated Name
Martinez, Pedro
New York Mets
maker
Majestic Athletic, Ltd.
Description
New York Mets baseball jersey worn by pitcher Pedro Martinez.
Right-handed pitcher Pedro Martinez (b. 1971) played Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1992-1993,) Montreal Expos (1994-1997,) Boston Red Sox (1998-2004,) New York Mets (2005-2008) and Philadelphia Phillies (2009). The native of the Dominican Republic was an 8-time All-Star and 3-time Cy Young Award Winner. In 2004 Martinez helped lead the Red Sox to their first World Series title since 1918.
Martinez attained a career 219-100 Win-Loss record along with a lifetime 2.93 earned run average and 3,154 strikeouts. He has had his number retired by the Red Sox, and was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
2005-2008
ID Number
2017.0334.13
catalog number
2017.0334.13
accession number
2017.0334
Object Name
baseball jersey
jersey
shirt
jersey, baseball
Physical Description
cotton (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 35 in x 36 in; 88.9 cm x 91.44 cm
place made
United States: Pennsylvania, Easton
Associated Place
Dominican Republic
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Baseball
web subject
Sports
Subject
Latinos and Baseball
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1864497