Former MLB pitcher Odalis Perez dies after accident at Dominican Republic home
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Former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher Odalis Perez passed away after an accident at his home in the Dominican Republic on Thursday night. His attorney confirmed this unfortunate news to ESPN’s Enrique Rojas.
According to Walin Batista, Perez, a left-hander who spent as many as 10 seasons in the majors, appeared to fall from a ladder while he was alone at his residence. His brother found Perez after arriving at the house.
“Around 7 p.m., his brother Cristian Perez arrived at the house and found Odalis lying in the patio,” Batista said. “We don’t know yet the cause of his death, but everything seems to indicate Odalis slipped down a ladder. This is a tragedy.”
The Santo Domingo native Perez broke in with Atlanta at the age of 20 years back in 1998. After spending three seasons with Atlanta, Perez joined the Los Angeles Dodgers as part of a four-player trade that sent Gary Sheffield to the Braves.
During his maiden season with LA in 2002, Perez made the All-Star Game for the only time in his career and finished the season with career-bests in wins (15), starts (32), ERA (3.00) and strikeouts (155). He also hit his sole career home run that year.
Following his stint at the Dodgers, Perez also represented the Kansas City Royals and the Washington Nationals, had a 73-82 career record with a 4.46 ERA in 1,335 innings.
Twitter reactions to Odalis Perez’s shocking death
Soon after the news of Perez’s death came out in the media, Twitterati went on to express their grief and extend their condolences to his friends and family members. Here are some of the top tweets:
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