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Official Site of the Orioles · Aug 21, 2018

Castro surprised by childhood hero in interview

Castro on Players' Weekend TORONTO -- Miguel Castro had a surprise meeting with his idol Pedro Martinez on MLB Network on Monday.

The Orioles' Dominican reliever was chatting with Greg Amsinger about his Players' Weekend jersey that will feature a patch to commemorate the legendary Dominican pitcher, when Martinez surprised him for a brief interview.

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"It was incredible to meet him," Castro said. "I still can't believe it. I admire everything from him. The way he goes about his game, how he prepares, how he attacks the hitter, how he's always in command and he's aggressive with his pitches. I love everything about it."

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