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Also Known As Pedro Jaime Martínez
Born October 25, 1971 (age 53) • Dominican Republic
Awards And Honors Baseball Hall of Fame (2015) • Cy Young Award (2000) • Cy Young Award (1999) • Cy Young Award (1997)

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