Former MLB pitcher, Pascual Perez, murdered in DR home robbery

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I remember him as a kid when his cokehead ass finished his career with the Yankees & then his brother, Melido, came here too...but had his best years with ATL & Montreal. :rip:

As we have all learned over the years, initial reports of celebrity deaths are often wrong. One hopes that is the case here, but as of now, two Spanish language newspapers are reporting that former major league pitcher Pascual Perez was murdered in a robbery in his home this morning in the Dominican Republic.

The reports come from the Dominican Republic newspapers “Hoy,” and “Diaro Libre,” each of which report that Perez was killed by an intruder in his home during a robbery in the early morning hours. We will update with any further confirmation, including any English-language reports that come out. UPDATE: The official Twitter of the Montreal Expos (note: how can a non-existent team’s Twitter be official?) is saying the reports are true.

Perez was one of the game’s great characters and unique talents. He compiled a 67-68 record with a 3.44 ERA and 822 strikeouts in 1244.1 innings for the Pirates, Braves, Expos and Yankees between 1980 and 1991. He may have been better known for his non-pitching exploits, however.

He threw eephus pitches. He’d check the runners on base by bending over and looking at them between his legs. He once famously missed a start for the Braves in 1982 when he could not find Atlanta Fulton-County Stadium as he circled I-285. Which was strange, because it was his third home game for the Braves which meant that he had found the park previously. Someone made a pretty sweet poster commemorating the event. He was flamboyant on the mound, taunting the opposition and often causing brawls.

On a sadder note, he was arrested for cocaine in the Dominican Republic during the 1983-84 offseason and missed playing time because of it. Later, he was suspended for violating the league’s drug policy, which ended his career.

David Meadvin and Larry Koestler wrote a definitive profile of Perez over at River Ave. Blues last winter. Go check it out.

Bad news for a colorful figure in baseball history.

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Damn RIP.

I don't know anything about him other than this picture but I'm huge fan of his

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Saw him pitch live vs the Padres a few years after that brawl with the Braves...we thought a riot was gonna break out! LOL.
 
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RIP, I be in the DR a lot too. That's why can't really hang with nikkaz like that, and you gotta live in a place without easy access, and of course carry that hammer. 90% chance it was someone he knew.
 
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What town did he live in out there?

I was just in the DR and I'm curious to know if I passed through where this went down while I was on vacation.
 
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What the fukk?!?!?!?!?!?

:to:

RIP to the former Yankee.
 
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