The Matchup: Dustin Pedroia and Don Wakamatsu are two of the best to ever put on a Sun Devil baseball uniform. Wakamatsu’s teams made multiple College World Series appearances, while Pedroia’s teams never got to that stage he has had the much better pro career as it never paned out for Wakamatsu.
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Basic info: Born: August 17, 1983 in Woodland, California. High School: Woodland. Height/weight: 5-foot-9, 175 pounds. ASU career: 2002-2004. MLB career: 2006-present (Red Sox)
Notables: For the Boston Red Sox, the 5-foot-9 second baseman they call the “Laser Show” took home the AL Rookie of the Year in 2007.