Former Braves pitcher Pascual Perez killed in robbery
Former Braves pitcher Pascual Perez was killed in an armed robbery at his residence in the Dominican Republic, a Dominican news website reported.
Perez, who earned the nickname “Perimeter Perez” when he got lost on I-285 en route to a Braves game in 1982, was reportedly stabbed in the neck, according to the Dominican Today website.
Perez, 55, played with the Braves for four seasons, from 1982-85. He pitched a total of 11 years in the Major Leagues, with Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Montreal and the New York Yankees.
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Pascual Perez Killed in Home Robbery
November 1st, 2012
11:09 am
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victor
November 1st, 2012
11:35 am
RIP…great pitcher 4 the Braves
Bob
November 1st, 2012
1:30 pm
RIP Pascual (I-285) Perez.
We enjoyed watching you pitch. Thought and Prayers to Family and loved ones.
NO MORE FREDI
November 1st, 2012
1:36 pm
This is sad news. He was the main guy involved in that brawl with the Padres back in the 80’s.
Julia Mehr
November 1st, 2012
1:45 pm
Jul, reallly sad news here.
GM
BillR
November 1st, 2012
2:41 pm
Lasorda once called him out for wearing a shiny gold necklace which ‘distracted’ the Dodger batters. Ump made him remove it. Great memories of him.
Belle of Acworth
November 1st, 2012
2:55 pm
Perimeter Perez – ah, yes, I remember him well. Very sad news.
Sittin in CF
November 1st, 2012
4:17 pm
Will never forget Perez hiding behind Bob Horner in the Padres brawl. Horner had a broke wrist and Perez was in the dugout behind him shaking his bat at Craig Nettles (I think that’s who it was).
yadira
November 2nd, 2012
12:41 am
Oh wow sad…
RIP…god bless
Us all from all
The evil in this
World…
NW Brave
November 2nd, 2012
10:13 am
Got to watch a great pitchers duel between Perez and Fenando in the early 80’s. Both pitched a great game with the Braves losing 1-0 on a Dusty Baker homerun. It was one of my earliest Braves moments. This is sad news for Brave’s fans everywhere.
PR
November 2nd, 2012
12:21 pm
Pasqual Perez was supposed to be the Braves’ starting pitcher the night he got lost on I-285, but showed up in the dugout in the middle innings with the story of his adventure. The comic relief helped snapped a 19 of 21 game losing streak that night. Braves trivia here — who started the game in Perez’s absence?
joe
November 2nd, 2012
12:29 pm
was his brother, Melido involved?
Bad Dawg
November 7th, 2012
1:45 pm
@PR
That would be Phil Niekro.