Boston.com sat down with Pedro Martinez and his wife, Carolina Cruz Martinez, ahead of the 6th Annual Pedro Martinez Foundation Gala set for Nov. 11 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel – to discuss his current work, his time with the Red Sox, life as a baseball dad, and much more. This interview has been shortened and edited for clarity.
BDC: Going back to your childhood, how did you get into baseball? Is it true you played catch with oranges?
PM: I did. In our family, it was four boys and two girls.