Growing Up Pedro: How the Martinez Brothers Made It from the Dominican Republic All the Way to the Major Leagues

The love between brothers is key to Matt Tavares€s tale of Dominican pitcher Pedro Mart­nez, from his days of throwing rocks at mangoes to his years as a major-league star.

Before Pedro Mart­nez pitched the Red Sox to a World Series championship, before he was named to the All-Star team eight times, before he won the Cy Young three times, he was a kid from a place called Manoguayabo in the Dominican Republic. Pedro loved baseball more than anything, and his older brother Ramon was the best pitcher he€d ever seen. He€d dream of the day he and his brother could play together in the major leagues€"and here, Matt Tavares tells the story of how that dream came true. In a fitting homage to a modern day baseball star, the acclaimed author-illustrator examines both Pedro Mart­nez€s improbable rise to the top of his game and the power that comes from the deep bond between brothers.