Three-time Cy Young Award-winning pitcher Pedro Martinez revealed on Thursday that he demanded a trade to the New York Yankees on three separate occasions throughout his Hall of Fame career.
"I asked for a trade three times to play with the New York Yankees," said Martinez (h/t MLB insider Héctor Gómez).
This was a surprising admission from a player whose best years of his career came with the Boston Red Sox, ranking No. 3 on the team's all-time strikeouts list.
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