Pedro Martinez’s affinity for lobster helped shape Red Sox history?

It’s hard to understate what Pedro Martinez did for the Red Sox. He had one of the most electric fastballs in the game, one we had never seen move that much in that era, and a great two-seamer to complement it.

But he also did some recruiting that helped change Red Sox history for the better, which we recently learned.

Martinez recently revealed that he was once in a restaurant roughly 15 years ago, the same place David Ortiz was eating at. The rest of the story has to do with how Martinez’s craving for lobster helped eventually recruit Big Papi to the Red Sox, and you need to check it out. Head over to NESN by clicking the link below for the full story, which might surprise you.

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