Growing Up PedroBy: Matt Tavares Illustrator: Matt Tavares The love between brothers is key to Matt Tavaress tale of Dominican pitcher Pedro Martnez, from his days of throwing rocks at mangoes to his years as a major league star. Before Pedro Martnez pitched the Red Sox to a World Series championship, before he was named to the All Star team eight times, before he won the Cy Young three times, he was a kid from a place called Manoguayabo in the Dominican Republic.