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Former All-star Pascual Perez was found dead earlier after a robbery in his home in the Dominican Republic.
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"(Shoeless Joe Jackson's fall from grace is one of the real tragedies of baseball. I always thought he was more sinned against than sinning." -- Connie Mack
"I have the ultimate respect for Whitesox fans. They were as miserable as the Cubs and Redsox fans ever were but always had the good decency to keep it to themselves. And when they finally won the World Series, they celebrated without annoying every other fan in the country."--Jim Caple, ESPN (Jan. 12, 2011) -
Damn.
Before there were the Martinez brothers, there were the lesser successful Perez brothers. Both Pascual and Melido had the potential to have formidable careers.
Wasn't he part of a combined no-hitter? Topps printed his 1982 baseball card without a position, and I think that's still the most valuable error card of the set.
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Didn't he get lost trying to find the exit to the stadium one year?This week's Giant
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Well, we know Champ Summers (RIP) didn't kill him, though he once tried to:
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I always kinda thought he got a bad deal in that 1984 brawl. If I recall the Padres tryed throwing at him 3 or 4 times."(Shoeless Joe Jackson's fall from grace is one of the real tragedies of baseball. I always thought he was more sinned against than sinning." -- Connie Mack
"I have the ultimate respect for Whitesox fans. They were as miserable as the Cubs and Redsox fans ever were but always had the good decency to keep it to themselves. And when they finally won the World Series, they celebrated without annoying every other fan in the country."--Jim Caple, ESPN (Jan. 12, 2011)Comment
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Sad news.
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Strikeouts are boring! Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls - it's more democratic.-Crash DavisComment
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I think he had a rain-shortened no-hitter or perfect game against the Phillies. It was called after five or six innings, was an official game and he went in the record books until the great purge of all such games a decade or so ago.Originally posted by Captain Cold Nose View PostComment
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Dominican police say Pascual Perez slain at home
Awful news.
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Wasn't there another ballplayer attacked recently down there."(Shoeless Joe Jackson's fall from grace is one of the real tragedies of baseball. I always thought he was more sinned against than sinning." -- Connie Mack
"I have the ultimate respect for Whitesox fans. They were as miserable as the Cubs and Redsox fans ever were but always had the good decency to keep it to themselves. And when they finally won the World Series, they celebrated without annoying every other fan in the country."--Jim Caple, ESPN (Jan. 12, 2011)Comment
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He played briefly here in Taiwan, and was implicated in one of the game-fixing scandals. He left before any indictments came down on him though.
Famous or infamous, he'll be remembered by quite a few.smokerComment
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If you recall, before the game had even started, Perez was openly bragging that he was going to hit the first Padre he faced. Which of course he did (Alan Wiggins).Originally posted by chicagowhitesox1173 View Post
The Padres were just starting to get good, and the Braves of course felt that some intimidation was in order.It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shakes, the shakes become a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.Comment
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Yeah thats true but he got thrown at like 4 times. I would think one time would be enough.Originally posted by Mr. Laser Beam View Post
I read yesterday that he had just recieved his MLB pension check and they said that may have been a motive for the robbery. Makes me wonder how much those checks are."(Shoeless Joe Jackson's fall from grace is one of the real tragedies of baseball. I always thought he was more sinned against than sinning." -- Connie Mack
"I have the ultimate respect for Whitesox fans. They were as miserable as the Cubs and Redsox fans ever were but always had the good decency to keep it to themselves. And when they finally won the World Series, they celebrated without annoying every other fan in the country."--Jim Caple, ESPN (Jan. 12, 2011)Comment
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The whole point of throwing at any batter is to hit him (especially since it was revenge for Perez hitting Wiggins). And you know Dick Williams wasn't about to let it go until that happened.Originally posted by chicagowhitesox1173 View Post
It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shakes, the shakes become a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.Comment
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That Pascual Perez must have had some quick reflexes because they did finally get him on his 4th atbat. I was always amazed the umpires didn't stop that. But I guess that was different times. But still 1985 just doesn't seem like it would have a 1950's type mentality on throwing at hitters.Originally posted by Mr. Laser Beam View PostThe whole point of throwing at any batter is to hit him (especially since it was revenge for Perez hitting Wiggins). And you know Dick Williams wasn't about to let it go until that happened."(Shoeless Joe Jackson's fall from grace is one of the real tragedies of baseball. I always thought he was more sinned against than sinning." -- Connie Mack
"I have the ultimate respect for Whitesox fans. They were as miserable as the Cubs and Redsox fans ever were but always had the good decency to keep it to themselves. And when they finally won the World Series, they celebrated without annoying every other fan in the country."--Jim Caple, ESPN (Jan. 12, 2011)Comment
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