Pascual Perez Dead at Age 55

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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- Former major league pitcher Pascual Perez has been killed in his home during an apparent robbery, police in the Dominican Republic said Thursday.


A statement from police in the Caribbean country says Perez was attacked by several people inside his home in a town west of the capital. He had been struck in the head but the cause of death has not been released. No suspects are in custody.


The 55-year-old Perez last played in the majors with the New York Yankees in 1991. He was suspended in 1992 following two positive tests for cocaine. In recent years, he has had kidney problems.


He made his major league debut in 1980 with the Pirates and played 11 seasons, including stints with the Braves and Expos. He was an All-Star with Atlanta in 1983, going 15-8 with a 3.43 ERA.

[Jags Fan Dan]

Now this is a guy I remember from my younger days. I remember the eephus pitch, checking the baserunner by looking through his legs. Sad to hear of this.

[LastingsMilledge85]

This guy was at the center of the greatest basebrawl in the history of the game, in my opinion. This guy really fell off the map after his career, but I didn't want to hear his name resurface because of something like this.

[sox83cubs84]

Wasn't Pascual Perez the Brave who got lost on the Interstate looping around Atlanta when driving to a Braves game?

Dave Miedema

[Mattapan03]

Seems like yesterday he was on the mound.

RIP

[LastingsMilledge85]

Wasn't Pascual Perez the Brave who got lost on the Interstate looping around Atlanta when driving to a Braves game?

Dave Miedema

Yes, and he was given the name "I-285"

[jppopma]

RIP....my cop side wonders what the robber's haul from his house was...