The Red Sox announced today that they will retire Pedro Martinez's No. 45 jersey on July 28 at Fenway Park, just two days after the right-handed pitcher is enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y.
Martinez's number will be the ninth to be hung on the right-field facade at Fenway, joining those of Bobby Doerr (1), Joe Cronin (4), Johnny Pesky (6), Carl Yastrzemski (8), Ted Williams (9), Jim Rice (14), Carlton Fisk (27), and Jackie Robinson, whose No. 42 is retired throughout Major League Baseball.
“To be elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame upon his first year of eligibility speaks volumes regarding Pedro’s outstanding career, and is a testament to the respect and admiration so many in baseball have for him,” said Red Sox Principal Owner John W.