Personal Life
Pedroia has garnered multiple nicknames during his time in Boston, these include: Pedey, Laser Show, and the Muddy Chicken. Pedroia is of Portuguese and Swiss (Maggia) heritage. He is the nephew of Eastern Michigan University defensive coordinator Phil Snow.
On January 9, 2009, Pedroia was named as the cover athlete of the baseball video game MLB 09: The Show, and appeared in several commercials for the game.
On August 18, 2009, Dustin's wife Kelli gave birth to the couple's first child, a boy named Dylan. On September 13, 2012, Dustin's wife Kelli delivered their second son.
Dustin Pedroia is a fan of the NBA team, the Sacramento Kings, and NFL team, the San Francisco 49ers.
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