Cesar Perez
Inducted 2019
Hometown: Rio Grande City
High School: Rio Grande City High
College: Texas Southmost College, Sam Houston State University
Best Known for: Baseball
b. December 24, 1956
Perez was one of the Valley's best pitchers in the 1970s at Rio Grande City High School, posting strikeout games of 19, 18 and 16. A four-year starter, he was named to all-district teams twice before graduating in 1975.
He went on to pitch for Texas Southmost College and pitched multiple no-hit games. He helped the Scorpions advance to the NJCAA College World Series in 1977.
After two years at TSC, he moved to Sam Houston State University in 1979, and helped the Bearkats reach the NAIA World Series in 1979. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds in 1979 and 1980, but never played professionally.
Perez earned a master's degree in finance and eventually graduated from law school at The University of Texas in 1994.
