Pedro Martinez feels love from fans at The Brook Casino

Martinez, who helped the Boston Red Sox break the 86-year Curse of the Bambino with an improbable 2004 World Series championship, was the latest Boston sports celebrity to appear before fans at the Seabrook casino.

“This never gets old,” said Martinez, who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015 after an 18-year career including seven seasons (1998-2004) with the Red Sox. “It’s the same love and passion this fan base has always had for me, and it’s the same feeling I have for them.”