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Salvador Perez extends Royals HR record

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2026-08-02 23:51 UTC → 2026-08-23 03:14 UTC · added removed

In late July 2026 2026, Salvador Pérez began a historic run of home run milestones for the Kansas City Royals. On July 19, Pérez hit his 315th career home run to reach 12 for the season during a win over the San Diego Padres. On July 23, he tied George Brett’s franchise record with his 317th homer in a victory against the San Francisco Giants. Two days later, Pérez hit his 318th career home run, a 401‑foot 401-foot shot at Comerica Park that broke George Brett’s 40‑year Kansas City Royals franchise 40-year record. The blast tied the game 2‑2 against the Detroit Tigers, and a ninth‑inning homer ninth-inning home run by Nick Loftin gave Kansas City secured a 3‑2 win, moving 3-2 win. Following the Royals record-breaking shot, a fan was arrested for jumping into the stadium’s water fountain to 44‑62. A week later, retrieve the ball; Pérez reportedly pleaded with police to release the individual, stating, “please, police, just take him home.” Pérez continued his momentum on August 1, Pérez added hitting his 319th homer home run in a 16‑6 loss to the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. The solo shot moved Rockies, moving him into fourth place on the all‑time list of among all-time Venezuelan MLB sluggers, closing in on third‑place holder Eugenio Suárez. sluggers. By August 23, Pérez now joins Mike Trout and Aaron Judge as the only active players to hold hit his 320th career home run during a single‑team home‑run record for win over the entirety Tigers, placing him four shy of their careers. tying Lance Parrish and Gary Carter for the fifth-most home runs by a catcher in MLB history. He is also approaching his tenth season with at least 20 home runs.

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  1. 2026-08-23 03:14 UTC Salvador Perez extends Royals HR record
  2. 2026-08-02 23:51 UTC Salvador Perez extends Royals HR record
  3. 2026-07-26 23:50 UTC Salvador Perez breaks Royals franchise HR record
  4. 2026-07-26 19:39 UTC Salvador Perez breaks Royals franchise HR record
  5. 2026-07-26 05:38 UTC Salvador Perez breaks Royals franchise HR record
  6. 2026-07-25 23:08 UTC Venezuelan Royals catcher breaks franchise HR record
  7. 2026-07-25 21:13 UTC Venezuelan MLB players set home run records

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