The great Pedro Martinez spent seven seasons with the Red Sox, and he enjoyed a legendary run on their watch. From 1998-2004, Martinez across 201 starts and a pair of relief appearances pitched to a 2.52 ERA. That figure's even more remarkable when you consider the high-offense era of that day (it comes to an eye-popping ERA+ of 190). Oh, he also struck out more than five times as many batters as he walked on Boston's watch. From 1999-2000, Martinez enjoyed one of the great two-season peaks of any pitcher in baseball history. With the Sox, he won two Cy Young awards and notched four other top-four finishes in the balloting. All of this is to say, Martinez is a certifiable Red Sox legend. It follows, then, that no Sock will ever again wear No. 45. - See more at: http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on...ox-to-retire-pedro-martinezs-no-45-on-july-28
