Greg "Peck" Perrin (updated)

Greg "Peck" Perrin, a familiar face at softball diamonds in eastern Ontario, western Québec and upstate New York, has died.

Greg, originally from Cornwall, was 65. He was a former umpire and was also involved recently in coaching. 

Peck was friendly guy with a deep love of fastpitch softball. For more information on memorial services, his obituary is here.

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Update - a message about Greg from Eastern Ontario Umpires Association president, Gary Findley.

 

It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of the passing of one of our most respected members and a true pillar of the softball community, Greg "Peck" Perrin. Greg passed away on January 18th at the age of 65.

 

For Greg, fast-pitch was truly his life’s work. He started playing ball at a very young age, and by the time he was 14, he had already begun his journey as an umpire. After a storied career as a pitcher, where my father, George Findley, recalls he earned the nickname "Peck" for his ability to "peck the corners" of the plate, he transitioned into a lifelong career in officiating that spanned half a century.

 

Greg’s commitment to our sport was immense. In addition to serving as a Zone Umpiring Chief for Softball Ontario, he served as Vice President of the EOUA on and off for ten years between 2009 and 2021. In 2023, he was awarded our most coveted honor, the John Jordan Lifetime Achievement Award. Beyond our local association, Greg was a fixture throughout the softball circuit in Eastern Ontario, Quebec, and Upstate New York.

 

On a personal level, I have known Greg since 2016. I am incredibly grateful for the mentorship he provided me; his guidance and deep knowledge of the game were instrumental in helping me become the umpire I am today.