June 18 in Dodgers History: Dodgers sign Pedro Martinez (1988)

On June 18, 1988 The Los Angeles Dodgers sign a really skinny 16-year-old pitcher as a free agent out of the Dominican Republic named Pedro Martinez. The teams manager Tommy Lasorda incorrectly feels he will never be able to pitch as a starter and trades away the future hall of famer. Martínez will

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