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Odalis Perez
  • Birth Name:
    Odalis Amadol Pérez
  • Date of Birth:
    June 11, 1977
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Gemini
  • Place of Birth:
    Las Matas de Farfán, Dominican Republic
  • Height:
    6' 0"
  • Weight:
    150 lb
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Nationality:
    Armenian
  • Religion:
    Christianity
  • Education:
    Damian Davis Ortiz High School

Family

Odalis Perez
  • Son:
    Odalis, Jr. Pérez

Career

Odalis Perez
  • Profession:
    Sportsman
  • Debut:
    September 1, 1998 for the Atlanta Braves

Trivia

Odalis Perez
  • However, he had second thoughts and did not report to spring training, instead wanting a major league deal. He was subsequently released.
  • Pérez agreeed to a minor league contract with the Nationals prior to the 2009 season.
  • He gave up the first home run in the history of Nationals Park, to Chipper Jones in the top of the 4th.
  • Perez got the Opening Day start for Washington on March 30, 2008.
  • Pérez had his contract purchased by the Nationals on March 20, 2008.
  • On February 19, 2008, Pérez signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals and was invited to spring training.
  • On October 31, 2007, the Royals declined Perez's $9 million option and paid him a $1.5 million buyout.
  • On July 25, 2006, Perez and two minor league pitchers (Blake Johnson and Julio Pimentel) were traded to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for Elmer Dessens.
  • Also in those two seasons, Pérez allowed two earned runs or less in 33 of his 62 starts, being selected to the All-Star game in 2002 — a season in which he pitched a pair of one-hitter games.
  • Beside this, he was the first Dodger left-hander to register at least 12 wins in consecutive seasons since Fernando Valenzuela accomplished the feat between 1986 (21) and 1987 (14).

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