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Pascual Perez

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Baseball Player

The Resume

    (May 17, 1957-November 1, 2012)
    Born in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic
    Pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1980-81), Atlanta Braves (1982-85), Montreal Expos (1987-89) and New York Yankees (1990-91)
    67-68 win-loss record
    3.44 career ERA
    822 strikeouts
    One All-Star Game appearance (1983)

Why he might be annoying:

    He sported Jheri curls.
    Von Hayes of the Phillies accused him of doctoring the ball with 'the stuff he puts in his hair.'
    He missed a start after getting lost on the I-285 beltway around Atlanta while trying to find the exit for Fulton County Stadium (August 19, 1982).
    He served three months in jail in the Dominican Republic for cocaine possession (1983).
    He was suspended by the Braves after going AWOL for five days following a loss in 1985. (He later explained he had taken refuge in Manhattan after he consulted a spiritualist who saw bad spirits surrounding him).
    He reported late for his first spring training with the Yankees because of a paternity suit he was fighting.
    His Major League career ended when was suspended for the 1992 season for violating the League's drug policy.

Why he might not be annoying:

    The New York Times wrote, 'On his baseball cards, Perez looked to be having fun in a most genuine way.'
    Braves pitching coach Rube Walker said, 'He's a power pitcher, but a power pitcher with control. They're hard to find.'
    He spoofed his I-285 misadventure in a commercial for Braves caps in which he said, 'At $2.50, they're worth driving around for... and around... and around... and around.'
    He was a bludgeoned to death in his home by robbers trying to steal his $2400-a-month Major League pension.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 55 Votes: 80.0% Annoying