Kansas City Royals star Salvador Perez rewrote the club record books with his 318th career home run on Saturday.
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It was a record that had been held by Hall of Fame third baseman George Brett for over four decades.
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Brett was not present at Comerica Park on Saturday. He was in Cooperstown, New York, as the National Baseball Hall of Fame prepares to induct the 2026 class — which includes former Royals star Carlos Beltran.
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Perez is ticketed for the Hall of Fame in the future. Until then, he is piloting the Royals just as Brett did for many seasons.
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And it’s why Brett shared some encouraging words in a special video shared by the Royals on their social media accounts.
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“Salvy, they say records are meant to be broken, and you’re proof of that,” Brett said in the pre-recorded video. “Hell, you might just break all of mine. Three-hundred and eighteen home runs, all while wearing Royal blue. You know, we played in different eras, but I think we got a lot in common.”
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Brett is an icon in Kansas City. He is beloved just as is Perez around many households, and now they each have a piece of history to celebrate.
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Perez said Brett called him from Cooperstown on Saturday. They shared a quick conversation and Perez thanked him for the video message.
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“He means a lot, you know, for the organization and for the city, for us, and for me,” Perez said of Brett. “I learned a lot of things from George.”
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Perez is now the sixth player to hold the Royals home-run record. He also is the third on the list of active players for home runs with the same team — trailing Mike Trout (422 with the Los Angeles Angels) and Aaron Judge (385 with the New York Yankees).
Jaylon Thompson cubre a los Reales para The Kansas City Star. Anteriormente cubrió la Serie Mundial de 2021 y los Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 2016 en Río de Janeiro, Brasil. Jaylon es un orgulloso alumno de la Universidad de Georgia.
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