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The Red Sox and Dustin Pedroia need to realize a harsh truth
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Will Middlebrooks explained why the Red Sox should retire Dustin Pedroia's number
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Dustin Pedroia Augusta GreenJackets
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Everybody has their Pedroia stories.' Here are some of the best tales from the Red Sox star's rise to the majors - The Boston Globe
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Red Sox great Dustin Pedroia retires after 14 seasons
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Dustin Pedroia Heart Of The Red Sox Sports Illustrated Cover by Sports Illustrated
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MLB: Deal will keep 'The straw that stirs the drink' in Boston until he's 38
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Dustin Pedroia retires
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Dustin Pedroia will always have a place in Red Sox history; what about the Hall of Fame?
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Red Sox roll Rockies The Spokesman-Review
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Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox Second Baseman And 4-Time All-Star, Is Now Retired
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Why the Red Sox rewarded Dustin Pedroia - The Boston Globe