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Subscribe to RSSSANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Police in the Dominican Republic said on Saturday they have arrested three suspects in the killing of former New York Yankees pitcher Pascual Perez during a robbery at his home last week, while two others remained at large.
General Maximo Aybar, the chief of the police force's criminal investigations division, said one of the three suspects had confessed to killing Perez, who was found beaten to death last Thursday at his home near Santo Domingo.
Aybar said the three suspects had confessed to conspiring to rob Perez of his Major League Baseball pension, which he received at the end of each month. He said two other suspects were being sought, and that no formal charges had been filed.
During his career, Perez was an All-Star with the Atlanta Braves in 1983 and also pitched for the Montreal Expos, Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Yankees.
While pitching for the Expos on August 19, 1982, Perez famously missed a start while circling Interstate 285 in search of Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Two of his brothers, Melido and Carlos, also pitched in the big leagues, as did a cousin, Yorkis.
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Equal opportunity to get ahead as opposed to the Democrat liars that give lip service to minorities all the while poverty, lower standard of living and double digit unemployment is the norm. Some day they (WE)) will realized that they have been duped and the joke is on all of us. Funny how Democrats always get rich in office as career politicians. While their constituents are left holding the bag.
"The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money". -- Margaret Thatcher
"We certainly don't want to go back to having polio, but on the other hand, I don't think we need to eradicate all the childhood diseases." Obama 2012...
What does this have to do with the article.
What are you talking about I thought this was about a murder and an arrest. Why do you political Trolls have taint the mememoy of this poor mans death with crap that has nothing to to do with it. Get over yourself and get a life. Your killing yourself and other over stressing on this election. there are other thing in life like better yourself havie compasion for your fellow man look in the mirror. I am so glad they have caught some of them it is so sad the violence in this world and people that think they can take a life for the love of money. RIP Mr Perez my heart goes out to and your family so sorry. Gods Speed.
That's terrible...media fanaticism at its best. He's an all-star with the Braves, yet the headline is that an ex-Yankees pitcher was killed. I know that people like to read stories about bad things happening to the Yankees, but come on now....
I think back at the time that Bush 2 was President, when I needed Help against money people. It was a waste of my time and energy! The town which is a Republican town put their blinders on! I was sent around in circles only to be introduced to people who had received a phone call decisions were made without my side told or even considered. They made phone calls where I had to show up! I had NO Chance of Justice!
I Hope the people who are following Romney are Very Rich! He has lied, is O.K. with the cheating and has participated in cheating! What is wrong with this "EVERYTHING" Romney's lying has been his whole campaign, I pray Romney does not win! Romney will not see the Almost Rich!
You teach your children Not to lie and cheat as little people does this mean it is OK to lie and cheat as a big person! No Brain er!
Hey this is a article on a murder give your politics a rest already its Sunday. Go take a chill pill.
Both sides are a bunch of lier's? Which one is the lesser of the two evils.
NOW, back to the article here.
It is the way of life in the world now, if someone has something you want, just do whatever it takes to get it for yourself. Just like BIG GOVT. DOES. Just remember, there is alway's someone bigger than you just around the corner. Your not the top dog fore ever.
Don't banks in the Dominican Republic have direct deposit?
It's a shame whats happening in our world these days. Killing,more killing,I'm totally disgusted . I've had to arm myself in my home,& on the road. I'm a former Marine and I've seen first had what weapons do. I thought after my service days were over I'd never have to arm myself again,but I was wrong. What needs to be done w/ these savages is send them to the war zone,or ice them sooner,not later. It's just gotten out of hand,we the people need to act and stop being so complacent,until it happens to u!!! These Sons of B's deserve no rights,they gave it up when they committed their crime,so away w/ these embalming smoking Mother Fkers!!!
They don't have to kill him for money. Do what most Dominicans do to get money. Go to Puerto Rico and get a fake Puerto Rico birth certificate. Use it to get into the US and go on to collect welfare, SSI, SSDI and other disability.