It all started in 2006. Well, sort of. Dustin Pedroia didn’t exactly have a great start to his career, as he would hit only .191 in his debut season with a .561 OPS. He would only have a 98 plate appearances, meaning it wasn’t going to qualify as his rookie year. The Boston Red Sox weren’t anything special that year either, as they’d finish in 3rd place with 86 wins.
2007 was a different story though, as the Red Sox would win 96 games, finishing first in the AL East. One of the more iconic Pedroia moments would happen that October, when Pedey hit a 2-run shot over the monster to extend Boston’s lead to 5-2 in the 7th inning.