Character List
Dustin Pedroia is an American professional baseball second baseman for the Boston Red Sox. He is amazing at baseball and loves the game. He has worked his whole life toward baseball and never gives up.
Guy Pedroia is Dustin’s father. He owns three tire shops in California. He has always been there for his son and helped him get to the point he is at today. He is quiet and loves to coach kids.
Debbie Pedroia is Dustin’s mother.In college she played Tennis and was very competitive. She is very supporting of her son and goes to see him play often.
Brett Pedroia is Dustin’s brother. He played baseball at Shasta College. He is very thankful for his brother and let him play baseball with him when they were little.
Phil Snow is Dustin’s uncle. In college he played football. He was a secondary coach of the California Bears, then an assistant coach at Arizona State University. Now he is a defensive coordinator at Temple University.
Rob Rinaldi was Dustin’s baseball coach in high school. He was very happy when he knew that Pedroia would be on him team because he knew they could go all the way and win the championship.
Ron McNutt was the Carson Capitols coach which was a travel team. This team was founded by him and his wife in 1978. Most of the kids he coached made it to the major leagues.
Pat Murphy was Dustin’s college baseball coach. Pat Murphy recruited Dustin and was glad he went to Arizona State University.
Ben Cherington is the executive vice president of the Boston Red Sox. He is also an assistant general manager of the Boston Red Sox.
Ron Johnson was the former first base coach and manager for the Pawtucket Paw Sox. He also played in the major leagues for Kansas City Royals.
Kelli Pedroia is Dustin’s wife. They met in college at a Halloween party. They fell in love and have two kids, Cole and Dylan Pedroia. Kelli has skin cancer called stage II melanoma and joined the foundation that gets teenagers to stop going to tanning booths and to use sunscreen.
Steve Hyder was the radio announcer for the Pawtucket Paw Sox. He has recently resigned ending his nine years on the radio.
Terry Francona was the Boston Red Sox manager for eight years. Now he is the manager for the Cleveland Indians. He also played in the major leagues for nine years. He and Pedroia had a special bond. They would play cribbage before every game and they were best friends.
Alex Cora was an infielder for the Red Sox for three years and played for the New York Mets. He retired as a player and is a baseball analyst for ESPN.
Dave Magadon was the former hitting coach for the Red Sox. He is currently the hitting coach for the Texas Rangers. He loved watching Pedroia hit because there was nothing for him to correct in his swing.
Julia Ruth Stevens is the daughter of Babe Ruth. She has always been a Red Sox fan, even though her father played for the Yankees. She is 97 years old and lives in Conway, New Hampshire. She is legally blind, but has special glasses to watch the Red Sox.
Fred Lynn played in the major leagues for the Red Sox and won Rookie of the Year and MVP. He was inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2002.
Adam Speakman is a huge Red Sox fan. He is short like Pedroia and played second base. Dustin is his inspiration because he was just like him, short and played second base.
Mike Lowell played third base for the Boston Red Sox, New York Mets and Florida Marlins. He is a retired player and currently lives in Florida.
Guy Pedroia is Dustin’s father. He owns three tire shops in California. He has always been there for his son and helped him get to the point he is at today. He is quiet and loves to coach kids.
Debbie Pedroia is Dustin’s mother.In college she played Tennis and was very competitive. She is very supporting of her son and goes to see him play often.
Brett Pedroia is Dustin’s brother. He played baseball at Shasta College. He is very thankful for his brother and let him play baseball with him when they were little.
Phil Snow is Dustin’s uncle. In college he played football. He was a secondary coach of the California Bears, then an assistant coach at Arizona State University. Now he is a defensive coordinator at Temple University.
Rob Rinaldi was Dustin’s baseball coach in high school. He was very happy when he knew that Pedroia would be on him team because he knew they could go all the way and win the championship.
Ron McNutt was the Carson Capitols coach which was a travel team. This team was founded by him and his wife in 1978. Most of the kids he coached made it to the major leagues.
Pat Murphy was Dustin’s college baseball coach. Pat Murphy recruited Dustin and was glad he went to Arizona State University.
Ben Cherington is the executive vice president of the Boston Red Sox. He is also an assistant general manager of the Boston Red Sox.
Ron Johnson was the former first base coach and manager for the Pawtucket Paw Sox. He also played in the major leagues for Kansas City Royals.
Kelli Pedroia is Dustin’s wife. They met in college at a Halloween party. They fell in love and have two kids, Cole and Dylan Pedroia. Kelli has skin cancer called stage II melanoma and joined the foundation that gets teenagers to stop going to tanning booths and to use sunscreen.
Steve Hyder was the radio announcer for the Pawtucket Paw Sox. He has recently resigned ending his nine years on the radio.
Terry Francona was the Boston Red Sox manager for eight years. Now he is the manager for the Cleveland Indians. He also played in the major leagues for nine years. He and Pedroia had a special bond. They would play cribbage before every game and they were best friends.
Alex Cora was an infielder for the Red Sox for three years and played for the New York Mets. He retired as a player and is a baseball analyst for ESPN.
Dave Magadon was the former hitting coach for the Red Sox. He is currently the hitting coach for the Texas Rangers. He loved watching Pedroia hit because there was nothing for him to correct in his swing.
Julia Ruth Stevens is the daughter of Babe Ruth. She has always been a Red Sox fan, even though her father played for the Yankees. She is 97 years old and lives in Conway, New Hampshire. She is legally blind, but has special glasses to watch the Red Sox.
Fred Lynn played in the major leagues for the Red Sox and won Rookie of the Year and MVP. He was inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2002.
Adam Speakman is a huge Red Sox fan. He is short like Pedroia and played second base. Dustin is his inspiration because he was just like him, short and played second base.
Mike Lowell played third base for the Boston Red Sox, New York Mets and Florida Marlins. He is a retired player and currently lives in Florida.