RIP, Pascual Perez

[doublem23]

NL All Star in 1983 for the Braves, also pitched for the Pirates, Expos, and Yankees in his 11-year-career. Found dead this morning at his home in the Domincan Republic, following an apparent robbery.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/p...rts-say-110112

His brother, Melido, pitched for the White Sox from 1988-1991.

[Bucky F. Dent]

That is tragic. R.I.P., Pascual.

[dickallen15]

Wasn't he the brother of former White Sox, Melido?

[doublem23]

Originally Posted by dickallen15

Wasn't he the brother of former White Sox, Melido?

Yes.

Melido was the Sox's Opening Day starter in 1990. Later that year, on July 12, he threw a rain-shortened, unofficial no-hitter against the Yankees and Andy Hawkins.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bo...99007120.shtml

[DumpJerry]

Originally Posted by doublem23

Yes.

Melido was the Sox's Opening Day starter in 1990. Later that year, on July 12, he threw a rain-shortened, unofficial no-hitter against the Yankees and Andy Hawkins.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bo...99007120.shtml

..and twelve days before that Hawkins threw the no-hitter in a game he lost to the Sox. MLB later took away his no-no because he did not pitch nine innings. He did not pitch nine because his outfield could not catch a fly ball or two and his offense could not score any runs. There was no reason for the Sox to hit in the Ninth.

[JB98]

Whenever I see Pascual Perez mentioned, I always think about the time he missed a start when he was with the Braves because he got lost on I-285 driving to the ballpark.

The dude was quite a character, and he was probably a better pitcher than his won-loss record indicated.

[chicagowhitesox1]

Originally Posted by dickallen15

Wasn't he the brother of former White Sox, Melido?

Also brothers with Carlos Perez.