Pedro Martinez was a 20-year old pitcher when he debuted for the Dodgers on September 24, 1992. Los Angeles would deal him to the Expos for Delino DeShields in November the following year, unaware the young hurler would blossom into a three-time Cy Young Award winner and become one of baseball’s finest pitchers. In the collection is ticket stub from that game signed by Martinez in the clubhouse the day after. Dodger historian Mark Langill donated this stub to the collection.

Author and official Dodger historian Mark Langill pens a letter after giving the Martinez-signed stub to the collection. Langill writes, “Thought your collection would be the perfect home for Pedro Martinez’ Major League Debut. He was very gracious and signed it the day after the debut in the clubhouse. I know it will have a place in your Hall of Fame collection.”

In the collection is a Dodger scouting report written by Gary Sutherland on Pedro Martinez dated four months before the Hall of Fame pitcher’s debut. Los Angeles scouts weren’t sold on the future of young Martinez, giving him a prospect key rank of 5, “ML starter or quality reliever”. Foreshadowing Martinez’ swashbuckling style, Sutherland writes, “Spots FB well & will come inside — has a very effective change up and will throw it at any time”.