Salvador Pérez Makes History: New Latin Home Run King for Catchers
KANSAS CITY – Salvador Pérez, the stellar Venezuelan catcher, has added a new golden chapter to his outstanding career in Major League Baseball. He has become the Latin American catcher with the most home runs in MLB history. This historic achievement was realized last Monday, during the match in which the Kansas City Royals fell 4-3 to the New York Yankees at Kauffman Stadium. Pérez hit an impressive home run against a sinker from pitcher Will Warren in the sixth inning. The ball traveled 422 feet to left-center field, marking the 312th home run of his career and the ninth of the season. With this spectacular hit, the experienced catcher surpassed the Puerto Rican Iván Rodríguez, who previously held the record. This milestone considers players who have played at least half of their games behind the plate. Additionally, Pérez tied George Brett as the player with the most home runs hit in the history of Kauffman Stadium, both with 136 home runs in the Kansas City stadium. This home run also consolidates Pérez in seventh place historically among catchers with the most home runs in MLB, approaching the marks of Lance Parrish and Gary Carter.Manager Matt Quatraro praised the consistency and mentality of the Royals’ captain. “Salvador never lowers his head. He keeps working and accumulating historic achievements while trying to help the team win,” said the manager. Matt Quatraro At 36 years old, Pérez continues to be an offensive pillar for Kansas City. In his recent appearances, he has shown a remarkable offensive recovery, after a somewhat slow start to the season. The catcher has accumulated nine home runs and maintains an offensive pace that reinforces his potential to reach the Cooperstown Hall of Fame.“It’s special that your name is mentioned alongside Hall of Fame members,” Pérez said after the game. “But it would have been much better to achieve it in a victory.”
Salvador Pérez
