FULL NAME: Dustin Luis PedroiaDOB: August 17, 1983
BIRTHPLACE:
HEIGHT: 5’9”
WEIGHT: 180lbs
COLLEGE:
MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT: August 22, 2006
ACQUIRED: Drafted in the 2nd Round of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft
Dustin as youngster playing Little League. (outincenterfield.com)
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born and raised in Woodland, California with his older brother - Brett, their father owned a tire business and Dustin's little league team fell one game short of reaching the Little League World Series. Recruited by Texas, Cal State - Long Beach, Tulane, Florida and Miami out of high school, Pedroia attended Arizona State University where he was an interdisciplinary studies major. Throughout his collegiate career, his parents (Guy and Debbie) rarely missed a Sun Devils home or away game. Pedroia married his wife, Kelli, on November 11, 2006. (Information from ASU SID)
Dustin fielding a ground ball as youngster. I guess his growth spurt stopped at six. (outincenterfield.com)Pictures from Pedroia's Days at Arizona State University:
Links:
Inside Track. "Dustin and Gary's dustup" Boston Herald 22 February 2008.
Goldberg, Jeff. "Cocky or Confident? Pedroia Doesn't Care" Harford Courant 18 February 2008.
Bradford, Rob. "Gotta hand it to him" Boston Herald 10 November 2007.
Reiter, Ben. "The Little Big Man: Dustin Pedroia" 22 March 2007.
Multimedia:
Dustin Pedroia joins Dale Arnold and Michael on WEEI's "Dale & Holley" mid-day show on Monday February 25, 2008.