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Jul 29, 2015; Boston, MA, USA; Hall of Fame player Pedro Martinez stops to smell the roses during his number retirement ceremony performed in Spanish before the game between the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 29, 2015; Boston, MA, USA; Hall of Fame player Pedro Martinez stops to smell the roses during his number retirement ceremony performed in Spanish before the game between the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports
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May 10, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; The Boston Red Sox warm up prior to a game against the Oakland Athletics at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
May 10, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; The Boston Red Sox warm up prior to a game against the Oakland Athletics at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports

Number Five: Lefty Grove

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One of the most dominant pitchers of his day, Lefty Grove consistently led the league in ERA, retiring, after seventeen years, in 1941 with a career ERA of 3.06.

He was a member of the Boston Red Sox from 1934-1941, recording a record of 105-62, with an ERA of 3.34, 734 strikeouts, and a WHIP of 1.321. Grove earned five of his six All-Star selection while on the Red Sox, and led the league four times in ERA.

Grove retired in 1947; his last victory was his 300th. He was inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1947 and, in 1999 was named to the MLB All-Century Team.

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