The list included his former coach at Arizona State, Pat Murphy; former Red Sox manager Terry Francona; and former teammates Kevin Cash, David Ross and David Ortiz.
I never looked back and thought about what I did, what impact I had,” Pedroia said.
Representatives from several of the charity initiatives dear to Pedroia were also on hand, including families and victims of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.
After a brief speech, Pedroia threw out the ceremonial first pitch to current Red Sox manager and 2007 World Series teammate Alex Cora.