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Pedro Jr. steps into spotlight at RBI World Series
- Updated: August 7, 2016
CINCINNATI — Playing for the Dominican Republic team representing the junior division in the Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) World Series, Pedro Martinez Jr. is already on his way to following in his father’s footsteps.
Martinez is the son of Hall of Fame pitcher Pedro Martinez Sr. And while his dad is among the greatest pitchers of all time, one place you won’t find Martinez Jr. is on the pitcher’s mound.
“I don’t really like pitching,” he said. “I’ve been keeping up with the bat so far. I don’t feel any need to change.”
Another stark difference between Martinez and his father comes in their stature. Martinez Sr. was known as Petey to some of his teammates throughout his career due to his 5-foot-11 height. Already 6-foot-1 at 15 years old, that’s not a nickname that is likely to follow the younger Martinez.
“I’m taller than him,” he said of his father. “He probably will not admit that.”
Martinez plays third base and shortstop for the Dominican team, which finished 2-1 in pool play …
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