Former major league pitcher Pascual Perez was shot to death this morning

Former major league pitcher Pascual Perez was killed early Thursday to stabbing strangers who entered his residence, police said Dominican and the victim's brother, former monticulista of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Carlos Perez, in his Twitter account.

The former pitcher, who suffered health problems, had taken the day before his major league pension, so it was allegedly assaulted by criminals, who entered his residence in the town of Don Gregorio Nigua (south) purposes to rob.
"Several individuals entered the residence of former pitcher CUTA'''' Perez (the people of) Don Gregorio, (province of) San Cristóbal, and murdered him. We are investigating the incident," police said in a statement.
Perez, 55, pitched for eleven seasons in the majors with the Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates and Montreal Expos missing.
In the majors accumulated mark of 67 wins and 68 losses, with an ERA of 3.18.
In the local baseball threw much of his career with the Cibao Eagles, a team that then released him, allowing him to sign with the Licey Tigers.
He earned 44 wins and 2.86 ERA in baseball quisqueyana, where it is considered one of the best pitchers Dominicans.