Pedro Martinez soberly addresses in his upcoming book an incident from his Hall of Fame career that even he recognizes as the one that perhaps with which he is most identified: His on-field dust-up with then-New York Yankees bench coach Don Zimmer.
In “Pedro,” Martinez discusses the fracas that ensued during Game 3 of the 2003 American League Championship Series between his Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees after Manny Ramirez took exception to a pitch from Roger Clemens and charged the mound. Benches cleared and chaos temporarily reigned.
During the confrontation between teams, Zimmer charged Martinez, who stepped aside and shoved Zimmer to the ground.