Dustin Pedroia

On this date in 2007, Dustin Pedroia is named the AL Rookie of the Year.

"Years ago in Baltimore in Victor Martinez' first game with the Red Sox, I walked to the mound to make a pitching change, Pedey goes to me 'Get the (bleep) out of here. Leave us alone and we'll win the (bleeping) game' and Victor has this look on his face like, 'What the (bleep) is going on here?'"- Terry Francona