Pascual Perez Murdered.

[Straightshooter2]

I don't know how many Pirates, Braves, Expos and Yankees fans remember pitcher Pascuel Perez. Other than his two seasons of winning records, his big claim to fame with the Braves was missing the exit for Fulton County Stadium of of the I-285 loop and then doing two laps around Atlanta before he found the exit. It got him to the game around the seventh inning which was a little late since he was the STARTING PITCHER. If you've ever done a lap around Atlanta on I-285, you know how far (and fast) it is. I think he was arrested off season in the Dominican for cocaine possession and was not only traded by the Braves but suspended for the first time by MLB. I know he was suspended a second time when he reported to spring training with, IIRC the Dodgers and never made it back to the majors after an 11 year career with a 64-65 record. He was found dead this morning in the Dominican Republic by his ex-wife and the house showed evidence of being ransacked by several people apparently looking for money. One report said he suffered a fatal blow to the head and another said he was fatally stabbed. Don't know which or if both are true but it was a shame he wasted what could have been a good to great major league career for some South American product to put up his nose. In fact, it's a shame how many young kids are given more money than they've ever dreamed of, no guidance at all and and don't know how to handle the new found "friends" (vultures), the publicity and temptation of alcohol and drugs. Perez was 55 years old.

CW

 

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Well Dang. I remember "Perimeter Perez" well. He even had a warmup jacket with Perimeter Perez on the name slot. You are correct about what a shame it is. He could sling it pretty well, and could have become rich even if he never become a superstar. Hate to hear this.

RIP Perimeter Perez.

 

[Straightshooter2]

In a related story in the too good to be true category, his brother Melido was supposed to be visiting and took two laps around Hartsfield on the train before figuring out where to finally get off for baggage claim.

Yeah, as far as Pascuel went, didn't they make him a jacket that said I-285 in place of his name?

CW

 

[Cooter Brown]

I saw this as well. I don't recall the drug issues, just that he could bring it to the plate and was an entertaining player. Pitchers seem to have a higher incidence of oddballery. Remember Mark Fidrich?

Wasn't he involved in a huge brawl in Atlanta?

RIP, Perimeter Perez.

 

[Squarebutt]

Mark Fidrych died young, too. Apparently his shirt got caught in the PTO shaft on his dump truck and strangled him. Mark Fidrych was living his dream right up until his tragic death - Pablo Torre - SI.com