MLB rumors: Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia retires, ignites Hall of Fame debate
Updated Feb 01, 2021;
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Second baseman Dustin Pedroia announced his retirement after missing most of the last two seasons with knee problems.
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So is 37-year-old Pedroia destined for enshrinement? He certainly has a Cooperstown-worthy resume.
Pedroia was the 2007 American League Rookie of the Year and 2008 AL MVP. He was a four-time All-Star, four-time Gold Glove Award winner and three-time World Series champion. The Boston Globe reports “Pedroia is one of only nine players in history to have a Rookie of the Year, MVP, Gold Glove and World Series title on his résumé and the only player to accomplish that in his first two full seasons. He also started 51 career postseason games, tied for fifth all-time among second basemen. Pedroia’s four Gold Gloves are the most for a Red Sox infielder, and he joins only Carl Yastrzemski and Mookie Betts as the