The figure of pitcher Pedro Martinez will also present within the Smithsonian Museum as from tomorrow, Friday, is presented a painting of his image, which also make history.
Martinez will become the first pitcher in Major League Baseball has a painting in the Smithsonian's National Gallery.
The Dominican right-hander painting, which has won three Cy Young Awards and the 2004 World Series with Boston Red Sox, will be presented Friday at a ceremony at the museum and he intends to turn himself Martínez.
The 39-year-hander made his debut in the majors with the Dodgers in Los Angeles, where he launched his brother Ramon, and then played with the Montreal Expos, Red Sox, New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies.
Martinez was elected to eight games star and is considered one of the best pitchers of his generation.
"We are delighted to have this painting of Pedro Martinez at the National Portrait Gallery," said Martin Sullivan, director of the museum. "Martinez is widely recognized as one of the greatest pitchers in major league baseball, and someone who is also concerned about the welfare of their community."
Martínez's portrait was painted by Susan Miller-Havens in 2000 and measures 57 inches (144.78 centimeters) tall and 21 (53.34) wide.
Miller-Havens did three portraits of Martinez in his studio in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and that will be in the Smithsonian is the second, according to official information provided by the museum.
The painting was donated to the Smithsonian by the baseball commentator Peter Gammons, who is one of the best journalists of all time in Major League Baseball since 2005 and is part of the Hall of Fame.
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