Mélido Pérez

Melido Pérez
Pitcher
Born: February 15, 1966 (1966-02-15) (age 45) San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 4, 1987 for the Kansas City Royals
Last MLB appearance
September 13, 1995 for the New York Yankees
Career statistics
Win–Loss record	78–85
Earned run average	4.17
Strikeouts	1,092
Teams
Kansas City Royals (1987) Chicago White Sox (1988–1991) New York Yankees (1992–1995)

Mélido Turpen Gross Pérez (born February 15, 1966 in San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic), is a former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher from 1987 through 1995 for the Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox, and New York Yankees. He made his major league debut for the Kansas City Royals on September 4, 1987. In that game, Pérez pitched seven innings of shutout ball for the victory. He earned an estimated $16 million dollars in his nine-year career [1]. He gave up Manny Ramirez's first career home run.

See also

• Carlos Pérez (younger brother)
• Pascual Pérez (older brother)
• Yorkis Pérez (cousin)

External links

• Baseball Reference

References

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Name	Perez, Melido
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Date of birth	February 15, 1966
Place of birth	San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
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