Odalis Perez

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Ex-MLB pitcher Odalis Perez dies after accident at his home (USA TODAY)

"Everything seems to indicate Odalis slipped down a ladder" at home in the Dominican Republic, Odalis Perez's attorney, Walin Batista, told ESPN.

This is a tragedy." Former major league pitcher Odalis Perez has died after an accident at his home in the Dominican Republic. Ex-MLB pitcher Odalis Perez dies after accident at his home

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Former MLB pitcher Odalis Pérez dead at 44 after accident at his ... (CBS sports.com)

Odalis Pérez, a left-handed pitcher who spent parts of 10 MLB seasons with the Braves, Dodgers, Royals, and Nationals, has died at the age of 44 after an ...

Across his 10 seasons in the majors, Pérez went 73-82 with a 4.46 ERA in 221 starts and 31 relief appearances. Pérez appeared in the postseason with the Braves in 1998 and Dodgers in 2004. Pérez debuted with the Braves in 1998, and in his first season with the Dodgers in 2002 he won 15 games and made the All-Star team.

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Fallece Odalis Pérez, exlanzador dominicano de las mayores (Hoy Chicago)

“La Liga de Béisbol Profesional de la República Dominicana (LIDOM), lamenta el fallecimiento del lanzador Odalis Pérez”, informó esa organización mediante su ...

Un año después, llegó a los Dodgers de Los Ángeles, con quienes logró su mejor desempeño en las mayores. Cristian Pérez atribuyó el deceso a una caída que su hermano habría sufrido en una escalera. El 28 de agosto de aquel año, logró una proeza al cubrir ocho innings en blanco y aportar el jonrón para que los Dodgers superaran 1-0 a los Diamondbacks de Arizona.

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Escogido expresa pesar por muerte de Odalis Pérez (El Jaya)

SANTO DOMINGO.- Los Leones del Escogido lamentan el deceso del ex lanzador Odalis Pérez, quien militó con la franquicia escarlata entre 1998 y el 2012.

En 2002 asistió al Juego de Estrellas que se celebró en Milwaukee. Estuvo en uniforme con los Leones en los torneos 1998-99, 2005-06, 2010-11 y 2011-12, este último ganado por el equipo capitalino. El nativo de Las Matas de Farfán tenía 43 años.

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Former major league pitcher Odalis Perez dies after accident at his ... (ESPN)

Former major league pitcher Odalis Perez died after a accident at his home in the Dominican Republic on Thursday night, his attorney told ESPN.

"Around 7 p.m., his brother Cristian Perez arrived at the house and found Odalis lying in the patio," Batista said. Perez, 44, made his major league debut in 1998 with the Atlanta Braves. He was traded three years later to the Los Angeles Dodgers, with whom he spent five seasons and earned his only selection to the All-Star Game. This is a tragedy."

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Report: Former MLB All-Star Pitcher Odalis Pérez Dies at 44 (Sports Illustrated)

Odalis Pérez, a former MLB pitcher for four teams, died at his home in the Dominican Republic on Thursday. He was 44.

Pérez’s stint with Atlanta came to an end when he was traded to the Dodgers in 2001 where he played in his only All-Star game in 2002, posting a 15–10 record and a 3.00 ERA that season. Pérez began his career with the Braves in 1998. After Los Angeles, he was traded to the Royals in 2006, but was later sent to the Nationals on a minor-league deal in 2008.

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Former All-Star pitcher Odalis Perez dies at 44 (MLB.com)

Odalis Perez, an All-Star left-hander who pitched for the Braves, Dodgers, Royals and Nationals from 1998-2008, died Thursday at the age of 44.

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Ex-MLB lefty Odalis Pérez dies, threw 1st pitch at Nats Park (Manistee News Advocate)

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Odalis Pérez, a left-hander who threw the...

After President George W. Bush made a ceremonial toss, Pérez threw the first pitch for real, which Atlanta's Kelly Johnson fouled off. He began that year as the starting pitcher on opening day in Washington's first game at Nationals Park after moving from RFK Stadium. He was 43.

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Fallece exjugador dominicano de MLB Odalis Pérez (ESPN Deportes)

De acuerdo con múltiples reportes, los cuales fueron confirmados por el presidente de la Federación de Peloteros Profesionales de la República Dominicana, ...

Su hermano lo encontró en la residencia pasadas las 6 de la tarde.— CDN 37 (@CDN37) pic.twitter.com/AN620GmPfX March 11, 2022 Adicionalmente, tuvo un breve paso por la Liga de Béisbol Independiente de los Estados Unidos. De acuerdo con los reportes iniciales, que fueron confirmados por Erick Almonte, presidente de la Federación Nacional de Peloteros Profesional de la República Dominicana (FENAPEPRO), al periodista Dionisio Soldevila de Diario Libre, Pérez, de 43 años, se encontraba solo en su residencia cuando resbaló en una escalera.

Odalis Pérez, former Dodgers All-Star pitcher, dies at age 44 (unknown)

Former Dodgers pitcher Odalis Pérez died at his home in the Dominican Republic on March 10, 2022. He pitched 10 years in the majors leagues and made an ...

“Odalis Pérez was always kind to me, as we were close in age coming up at the Dodgers.” We’re going to work on it,” Pérez told the Associated Press after beating the Rockies. “Maybe this year or sometime in my career, I’ll throw a no-hitter or a perfect game.” The Cubs’ Corey Patterson led off the seventh with a ground ball that took a bad hop on the way to shortstop Cesar Izturis, and Patterson beat out the throw for a single. In 10 major league seasons, Perez was 73-82 with a 4.46 ERA, a 95 ERA+) in 1,335 innings. “Around 7 p.m., his brother Cristian Pérez 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.

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Former pitcher Odalis Perez has died (Lone Star Ball)

Odalis Perez, a lefthanded pitcher who came up with the Atlanta Braves and spent ten years in the majors, died today after falling from a ladder, ...

Perez had his best seasons in Los Angeles, putting up a 3.55 ERA in 604 innings over 93 starts from 2002-04, accumulating 8.8 bWAR over that stretch and appearing in the 2002 All Star Game. Perez saw his production slide after that, splitting his time between the Dodgers, the Royals and the Nationals from 2005-08, with his final season being his age 30 season in 2008 with Washington. Perez struggled as a rookie, then missed all of the 2000 season. Odalis Perez, a lefthanded pitcher who came up with the Atlanta Braves and spent ten years in the majors, died today after falling from a ladder, per reports.

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Odalis Perez Passes Away (MLB Trade Rumors)

A native of the Dominican Republic, Perez began his MLB career with the Braves in September of 1998, just a few months after his 21st birthday. He appeared in ...

All told, he finished his career having played in 252 games, making 221 starts, throwing 1,335 innings with an ERA of 4.46. He racked up 920 strikeouts, four complete games and two shutouts. A native of the Dominican Republic, Perez began his MLB career with the Braves in September of 1998, just a few months after his 21st birthday. Perez went on to be a mainstay of the Dodgers’ rotation for another three and a half seasons before being dealt to the Royals in July of 2006.

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Former MLB pitcher Odalis Perez dead at 44 (New York Post)

Former major league pitcher Odalis Perez died Thursday following an accident at his home in the Dominican Republic, according to multiple media reports.

After three seasons with Atlanta, Perez joined the Los Angeles Dodgers as part of a four-player trade that sent Gary Sheffield to the Braves. In his first season in Los Angeles, 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 lone career home run that year. Perez spent 10 years in the majors, breaking in with Atlanta at age 20 in 1998.

Fallece Odalis Pérez, exlanzador dominicano de las mayores (San Diego Union-Tribune en Español)

Odalis Pérez, quien se desempeñó como lanzador de las Grandes Ligas durante 10 años y fue seleccionado al Juego de Estrellas de 2002 con los Dodgers de Los ...

Un año después, llegó a los Dodgers de Los Ángeles, con quienes logró su mejor desempeño en las mayores. Cristian Pérez atribuyó el deceso a una caída que su hermano habría sufrido en una escalera. El 28 de agosto de aquel año, logró una proeza al cubrir ocho innings en blanco y aportar el jonrón para que los Dodgers superaran 1-0 a los Diamondbacks de Arizona.

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Cornerstone of early 2000s LA rotations, Odalis Perez dies at 43 (mlblogs.com)

Odalis Perez, one of the key arms of Dodger starting rotations of the early 2000s and a 2002 All-Star, has died. His lawyer told ESPN that the former star ...

Perez is one of 10 Dodgers all time to pitch a nine-inning shutout while facing the minimum 27 batters. His best years were as a Dodger. In 2002, he went 15–10 with a 3.00 ERA in 222 1/3 innings. The Dodgers acquired the left-handed pitcher from the Atlanta Braves along with outfielder Brian Jordan for Gary Sheffield before the 2002 season.

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