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Born on August 17, 1983, Dustin Pedroia is from Woodland, California, United States. Dustin Pedroia is credited as a baseball player. That works out to 43 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Woodland High School and Arizona State University. Recorded honors include Rawlings Gold Glove Award and Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (2008).
My Take
Dustin Pedroia is one of those players who makes you rethink everything you thought you knew about what a baseball player is supposed to look like. Standing 5'9" in a sport that loves its towering sluggers, he walked into Fenway Park and basically dared everyone to underestimate him — and they did, repeatedly, until he won AL Rookie of the Year in 2007 and then the MVP in 2008 and four Gold Gloves at second base. The guy played with this relentless, almost combative energy that Red Sox fans absolutely devoured. His career got cut brutally short by knee injuries, which honestly makes his peak years feel even more precious in hindsight — you wonder what the full arc could have been. But what he gave Boston from 2006 to 2019, that gritty, never-quit heart-on-sleeve style, is exactly the kind of baseball that sticks with you.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dustin Pedroia
- Name (Japanese)
- ダスティン・ペドロイア
- Reading
- だすてぃん・ぺどろいあ
- Born
- August 17, 1983 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Boar
- Origin
- Woodland, California, United States
- Height
- 175 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- High school
- Woodland High School
- University
- Arizona State University
Awards & achievements
- Rawlings Gold Glove Award
- 2008 Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Dustin Pedroia born?
Born August 17, 1983 (age 43).
Where is Dustin Pedroia from?
Dustin Pedroia is from Woodland, California, United States.
What does Dustin Pedroia do?
Dustin Pedroia works as baseball player.
How tall is Dustin Pedroia?
Dustin Pedroia is 175 cm.
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