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Dustin Pedroia dons the mo-cap suit for MLB 09 The Show
Click for high-resolution gallery. Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia is the cover athlete for this year's PlayStation-exclusive baseball series, MLB The Show. In addition to posing for the cover of the upcoming games, Pedroia donned a motion capture suit to help create a realistic look and feel for the game.You can see him striking a pose, donning a glove, and wielding his bat in our gallery below. MLB 09 The Show arrives on every PlayStation system (PS2, PSP, PS3) next week.%Gallery-45943%
Red Sox Dustin Pedroia declared MLB 09 cover athlete
Boston Red Sox player Dustin Pedroia will grace the cover of MLB 09, appearing exclusively on PS2, PS3 and PSP. The 2007 American League Rookie of the Year helped the Red Sox win their seventh World Series Title that year. "Dustin Pedroia has made a tremendous impact on an already storied Boston Red Sox organization and was an integral part to their 2007 World Series victory," said Scott A. Steinberg, Vice President, Product Marketing, SCEA. "We are excited to have him become part of our MLB franchise, represent MLB 09 The Show, and join the impressive roster of MLB stars who have served as previous cover athletes."This is the first video game to don Pedroia. Previous MLB cover stars include Vladimir Guerrero, David Wright, Eric Chavez, Troy Glaus, Shawn Green, Adam Dunn and teammate David Ortiz.
