Pedro Martinez steals the show on Hall of Fame induction day

Former Boston Red Sox ace Pedro Martinez has developed quite the reputation from both his time in the game, and since he's been out of the game. Martinez lived up to that reputation during Sunday's Hall of Fame inductions.

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Not surprisingly, Martinez stole the show during the ceremony. He gave an excellent speech, which our Jeff Passan touched on here. Martinez was smart, serious and funny throughout as he spoke for nearly 25 minutes. He touched on his playing career, and told some jokes, but kept coming back to how much the Dominican Republic meant to him. That led to a very touching moment where he and Juan Marichal held up the Dominic Republic flag in front of the fans.

To be expected, Martinez participated in some hijinks during the event. Before he was even announced, Martinez started dancing near the podium.

He also seemed to have a good time with fellow inductee Randy Johnson.

Martinez also drew some attention for his suit, which was a much lighter shade of blue than the suits worn by the rest of the inductees.

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Speaking of, Pedro wasn't the only player inducted into the Hall of Fame on Sunday. Johnson also showed off some of his humor during his speech.

John Smoltz was also silly, talking about how his parents wanted him to play the accordian over baseball. He also took the opportunity to talk about protecting young arms. Smoltz is the first pitcher to be elected to the Hall of Fame who underwent Tommy John surgery. During his speech, he asked that parents and coaches "please take care of those great future arms."

Craig Biggio used his speech as an opportunity to thank a large portion of his teammates. He made sure the crowd stood up and applauded former coach Matt Galante. Biggio said Galante was responsible for his switch to second base and that he would not have been a Hall of Fame player without his guidance.

All in all, it was an excellent ceremony that highlighted an excellent class. While each member had moments of greatness during their induction ceremony, it was Pedro who blew the competition away. That seems fitting when you think about his career.

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