- Robert Pérez
Robert Alexander Pérez Jiménez (born
June 4 ,1969 inBolívar State ,Venezuela ), best known as Robert Pérez, is a formerMajor League Baseball outfielder and right-handed batter who played for theToronto Blue Jays . (1994-97),Seattle Mariners (1998),Montreal Expos (1998),New York Yankees (2001) andMilwaukee Brewers (2001).In 221-game career Pérez batted .254 (126-for-497), with eight
home run s, 74 RBI, 49 runs, 19 doubles, one triple and threestolen base s.Pérez is a legend in Venezuela, where he is nicknamed "El Hombre de Historia", or "The man of History".
Such a nickname comes from the fact he is attempting to become both the second baseball player in Venezuelan baseball history to collect over 500 RBIs at the Venezuelan league, and also the second man to connect 90 career home runs there. If he achieves both milestones, he will be the first man in Venezuelan baseball history to reach both marks.
Pérez plays for the
Cardenales de Lara team in the Venezuelan league.Robert Perez is now playing for the
Lotte Giants located inBusan ,South Korea .ee also
* Players from Venezuela in "MLB"
*Montreal Expos all-time roster External links
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* [http://www.solodeportes.com.ve/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1741 Solo Deportes article about a Robert Perez game, in Spanish]
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