Editing Pedro Martínez (section)

===Martínez vs. Zimmer===
In the testy Game 3 of the 2003 [[2003 American League Championship Series|ALCS]], after allowing single runs in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th innings, Martínez hit Yankees [[right fielder]] [[Karim García]] near the shoulders with a pitch, sparking a shouting match between Martínez and the New York bench. Directing his attention at Yankees catcher [[Jorge Posada]], Martínez jabbed a finger into the side of his own head, which some, including an enraged Yankee [[coach (baseball)|bench coach]] [[Don Zimmer]], interpreted as a threatened [[beanball]]. Emotions remained high in the bottom of the inning, which was led off by Boston slugger [[Manny Ramírez]]. Ramírez became irate over a high pitch from [[Roger Clemens]], and both benches cleared. During the ensuing commotion, the 72-year-old Zimmer ran onto the field and started straight for Martínez; as he charged, Martínez grabbed Zimmer by the head and threw him to the ground.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsuYIN7y8Ew  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/AsuYIN7y8Ew| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live| title=ALCS Gm3: Tempers flare, benches clear in Fenway after this dirty attack on an old man. (Martinze/Zimmer incident at 1:10 into video) | publisher=YouTube/MLB | date=April 13, 2013 | access-date=October 21, 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Later, Martínez claimed that he was not indicating that he would hit Posada in the head, but that he would remember what Posada was saying to him.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B10110BOS2003.htm|title=Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Yankees 4, Boston Red Sox 3|work=Retrosheet|date=October 11, 2003|access-date=July 22, 2010}}</ref> In 2009, Martínez stated that he regretted the incident but denied being at fault. Zimmer did not give much credence to Martínez's statements.<ref>{{cite web|date=October 29, 2009|title=Zimmer combative, apologetic|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/playoffs/2009/news/story?id=4603619|publisher=[[ESPN]]|access-date=29 April 2015}}</ref> Martínez wrote in 2015 that the altercation with Zimmer was his only regret in his entire career.<ref>{{cite magazine|date=April 29, 2015|title=Pedro Martinez: Pushing Don Zimmer 'my only regret' in entire career|url=https://www.si.com/mlb/2015/04/29/pedro-martinez-don-zimmer-yankees-red-sox-brawl|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]|access-date=29 April 2015}}</ref>