Newly acquired J.D Martinez is no stranger to Fenway

Perhaps J.D Martinez's youthful passion for the Red Sox may have played a misinscule part in his decision to sign with Boston?

Although he grew up in Miami, he's no stranger to Fenway Park. 

Martinez's sister, Mayra, posted a picture on her Instagram account yesterday of a young  J.D standing on Yawkey Way. The picture was taken on Martinez's 19th birthday celebration. 

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A couple more pics from @jdmartinez28 first time in Fenway! Here’s to comin’ full circle on this dream! ***See the Channel 7 news clip on my bio. #Redsox #redsoxnation #Boston #Fenway #littlebrother #livingthedream

A post shared by Mayra Baz (@mayrabaz) on Feb 21, 2018 at 7:47pm PST

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For those of you in the Northeast, tune in to Channel 7, WHDH today at 5pm. They’re doing a piece on @jdmartinez28 , and introducing it with my post!⚾️⚾️⚾️ #redsoxnation #Boston #channel7

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Fast forward 12 years, Martinez signs a $110 million deal with the team he rooted for in his youth. 

The Red Sox' recent signing of Martinez to a five-year, $110 million deal acts as a dream-come-true scenario to a Red Sox fan.  

To tie it all together, new manager, Alex Cora, started for the Sox at shortstop the day of Martinez's 19th birthday.