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Tuesday 2 February 2021
Red Sox 2B, 2008 AL MVP Dustin Pedroia retires

By JIMMY GOLEN ed hitter David Ortiz said.
AP Sports Writer "He played with a little chip
BOSTON (AP) — Dustin Pe- on his shoulder.
droia, the undersized and "The one thing I learned for
over-achieving second sure was that this was not
baseman who spurred the about size. This was about
Boston Red Sox to a pair of heart," Ortiz said. "He was
World Series victories with the whole package."
his grit and a third, after Pedroia's work ethic was
a knee injury effectively topped only by his con-
ended his career, with his fidence. Team President
mouth, has retired. Sam Kennedy relayed the
"I never took one play off, story of Pedroia's first con-
from Little League on," versation with then-general
Pedroia said on a video- manager Theo Epstein re-
conference with reporters layed after he was picked
on Monday. "I hope I did 65th overall in the 2004
enough and set the right draft.
example in the city of Bos- "Bro!" Pedroia said, "What
ton." took so long?"
Pedroia, 37, was the AL Pedroia made 11 consec-
Rookie of the Year in 2007 utive opening day starts
and the MVP in his second for the Red Sox, second
season but played in a to- in franchise history only to
tal of nine games in the last Carl Yastrzemski. But his ca-
three years because of the In this Aug. 16, 2011, file photo, Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia celebrates the reer effectively ended ear-
2017 injury from a spikes- completion of a triple play against the Tampa Bay Rays during the fourth inning of the second ly in the 2017 season when
high slide by then-Orioles baseball game of a doubleheader in Boston. Baltimore's Manny Mach-
shortstop Manny Macha- Associated Press ado slid into second base,
do. spikes-up, and connected
He was the longest-tenured "He always seemed to save four-time Gold Glove win- other players have accom- with his left leg.
player on the Red Sox ros- his very best plays for the ner, Pedroia batted .299 plished those feats in their Asked about the play on
ter and the only holdover most important time of the with 140 homers and 725 entire career. Monday, Pedroia said he
from the 2007 champion- game. He seemed to will RBIs in a 17-year career, all "I asked myself one day, was at peace with it.
ship team. himself at times to lead us with the Red Sox. He is the 'Who would be a player "I'm not upset about any-
"He was the ultimate team to victory. It is impossible to only player ever to earn that you would buy a tick- thing any more," he told
player," said Terry Franco- spend any amount of time Rookie of the Year, Gold et to see, because it was reporters. "There was a slim
na, the current Cleveland with him and not become Glove and MVP awards worth it to watch him play chance at a double play,
manager and Pedroia's close to him. He just has along with a World Series for nine innings?' And my and there was one guy on
manager and cribbage that type of personality." championship in his first answer was Dustin Pedroia," planet earth who could
opponent for six seasons. A four-time All-Star and two full seasons; only nine longtime Red Sox designat- turn it. q

Here are 12 Super Bowl trivia questions and answers

for the 43-year-old Brady in terback Super Bowl MVP? Culp, Buck Buchanan, Bob-
his remarkable career. He 6. Who is the only Super by Bell, Willie Lanier, Emmitt
went 6-3 in his first nine ap- Bowl MVP from a losing Thomas and Johnny Robin-
pearances. team? son.
In honor of Brady, here are 7. What is the highest-scor- 3. Tom Brady, Peyton Man-
12 trivia questions and an- ing game in Super Bowl his- ning, Kurt Warner and Craig
swers to be enjoyed at your tory? Morton.
socially distanced Super 8. What is the lowest-scor- 4. Dexter Jackson.
Bowl party. ing game in Super Bowl his- 5. Julian Edelman in Super
1. Tom Brady has won six tory? Bowl 53.
Super Bowls. Which player 9. Which city has hosted 6. Chuck Howley from Su-
has the second-most Super the most Super Bowls? per Bowl 5.
Bowl wins? 10. Who scored the first 7. Super Bowl 29: San Fran-
2. Name the seven starters touchdown in Super Bowl cisco 49, San Diego 26.
(offense and defense) from history? 8. Super Bowl 53: New Eng-
the Chiefs' Super Bowl 4 11. Who has the most rush- land 13, Los Angeles Rams
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady reacts after
winning the NFC championship NFL football game against the team to make the Pro Foot- ing yards in a single Super 3.
Green Bay Packers in Green Bay, Wis., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. ball Hall of Fame. Bowl? 9. Miami with 11.
Associated Press 3. Name the four QBs to 12. Which four teams have 10. Green Bay's Max Mc-
start the Super Bowl with never appeared in a Super Gee in the first Super Bowl.
By The Associated Press the defending champion multiple teams. Bowl? 11. Washington's Timmy
Tom Brady hasn't played Kansas City Chiefs on Feb. 4. Who was the MVP in the Smith with 204 yards in Su-
in every Super Bowl. It may 7 in Tampa, Florida in Super Tampa Bay Buccaneers' ANSWERS: per Bowl 22.
only seem that way. Bowl 55. previous Super Bowl ap- 1. Hall of Famer Charles 12. Detroit Lions, Cleveland
Brady will lead his Tampa It will be the record 10th pearance? Haley with five. Browns, Houston Texans
Bay Buccaneers against Super Bowl appearance 5. Who is the last non-quar- 2. Len Dawson, Curley and Jacksonville Jaguars.q