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Red Sox Pitcher Pedro Martinez Elected To Baseball Hall Of Fame On 1st Try02:59
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January 06, 2015

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Three-time Cy Young Award winner and Red Sox ace Pedro Martinez was elected to the baseball Hall of Fame Tuesday.

The pitcher was named on 91.1 percent of the ballots, earning his place on his first try.

WBUR's Alex Ashlock was at a Fenway Park press conference Tuesday afternoon with Martinez and joined All Things Considered to discuss the news.

This segment aired on January 6, 2015.

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