| Cecil Perkins | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 1 December 1940 |
| Birth Place: | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | July 5 |
| Debutyear: | 1967 |
| Debutteam: | New York Yankees |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | July 8 |
| Finalyear: | 1967 |
| Finalteam: | New York Yankees |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 0–1 |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat2value: | 9.00 |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value: | 1 |
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Cecil Boyce Perkins (December 1, 1940 – October 28, 2021)[1] was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in two games for the New York Yankees in . He posted a 0–1 record with a 9.00 earned run average in five full innings pitched. His professional baseball career lasted seven years (1962–1968), all in the Yankee organization.
Perkins batted and threw right-handed, stood tall and weighed . The Baltimore native attended Salem University and Shepherd University, both in West Virginia. He appeared in 116 games in the minor leagues, 102 as a starting pitcher. His MLB trial occurred in July 1967. In his debut, July 5 against the contending Minnesota Twins, he started against Jim Kaat, surrendered five hits and five earned runs in three innings, and was charged with the eventual 10–4 defeat.[2] Three days later, against the Baltimore Orioles, he threw two scoreless innings of relief to lower his career ERA to 9.00. He surrendered six total hits (including a home run to Rich Reese) and two bases on balls in the majors, with one strikeout.