During his Hall of Fame career, one of Pedro Martinez’s iconic moments came as a member of an All-Star team at Fenway Park in 1999.
Now in retirement, he’s putting together another group of All-Stars for an even greater purpose.
Martinez, 48, recently organized the “Step Up To The Plate” campaign through his foundation to help raise money to provide critical supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for COVID-19 relief in the Dominican Republic.
According to the foundation — run by his wife, Carolina — it has raised $560,000 so far thanks in part to the involvement of more than 40 past and present baseball players.