{"id":2021188,"date":"2025-09-14T14:58:29","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T14:58:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2021188"},"modified":"2025-09-14T14:58:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T14:58:29","slug":"royals-legend-gives-salvador-perez-his-flowers-on-his-historic-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royals-legend-gives-salvador-perez-his-flowers-on-his-historic-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals legend gives Salvador Perez his flowers on his historic night"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div q:key=\"QW_4\"><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=5q q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>With yet another loss on Saturday, and just a hair over two weeks left of the regular season, a 7.0 game gap seems far too large for the Royals to overcome.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=5r q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5s\">With yet another loss on Saturday, and just a hair over two weeks left of the regular season, a 7.0 game gap seems far too large for the Royals to overcome.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=5t q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>If that&#39;s the case and the postseason seems to be nothing more than fantasy for the Royals, they&#39;ll have to look for the small wins and feel good stories as the 2025 campaign closes.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=5u q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5v\">If that&#8217;s the case and the postseason seems to be nothing more than fantasy for the Royals, they&#8217;ll have to look for the small wins and feel good stories as the 2025 campaign closes.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=5w q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Luckily for them, they were able to soften the blow of losing yet another game in which they held a lead by having their captain, Salvador Perez, reach a few pretty monumental career milestones.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=5x q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5y\">Luckily for them, they were able to soften the blow of losing yet another game in which they held a lead by having their captain, Salvador Perez, reach a few pretty monumental career milestones.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=5z q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Perez was able to tick 300 HR and 1,000 RBI off his career &#34;to-do list&#34;, doing so in style. After launching his 299th HR and driving in RBIs 998 and 999 with an opening inning two-run blast, just one swing of the bat in the third saw Perez <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/teams\/KCR\/leaders_bat.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">write himself into the history books<\/a> with a historic solo home run.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=60 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"61\">Perez was able to tick 300 HR and 1,000 RBI off his career &#8220;to-do list&#8221;, doing so in style. After launching his 299th HR and driving in RBIs 998 and 999 with an opening inning two-run blast, just one swing of the bat in the third saw Perez <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/teams\/KCR\/leaders_bat.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">write himself into the history books<\/a> with a historic solo home run.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=62 q:key=vcaa:https:\/\/twitter.com\/Royals\/status\/1967000355050582133--><!--qv q:id=63 q:key=YFn6:mL_1--><\/p>\n<figure on:qvisible=\"q-BNJ-qfUC.js#_hW[0]\" q:key=\"HU_0\" q:id=\"64\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">1 swing \ud83e\udd1d 2 big milestones.<\/p>\n<p>Salvy collects his 300th homer and 1,000th RBI! <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HPADOjnGxH\">pic.twitter.com\/HPADOjnGxH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Royals\/status\/1967000355050582133?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 13, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=65 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>And the KC baseball world certainly took notice, including arguably the greatest Royals player of all-time, George Brett, who offered his congratulations to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/kingsofkauffman.com\/salvador-perez-s-dominance-kc-royals-legacy-grows-with-newfound-strength-to-his-game-01jtw01mv93r\">the franchise legend<\/a> on Saturday night.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=66 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"67\">And the KC baseball world certainly took notice, including arguably the greatest Royals player of all-time, George Brett, who offered his congratulations to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/kingsofkauffman.com\/salvador-perez-s-dominance-kc-royals-legacy-grows-with-newfound-strength-to-his-game-01jtw01mv93r\">the franchise legend<\/a> on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=68 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<h2>Royals legend George Brett gives Salvador Perez his flowers after his milestone night<\/h2>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=69 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6a\">Royals legend George Brett gives Salvador Perez his flowers after his milestone night<\/h2>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=6b q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>From one captain to another, in true Brett fashion, he both jovially and humorously <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Royals\/status\/1967003945009623497\" target=\"_blank\">offered Salvy his flowers on his big night<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=6c q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6d\">From one captain to another, in true Brett fashion, he both jovially and humorously <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Royals\/status\/1967003945009623497\" target=\"_blank\">offered Salvy his flowers on his big night<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=6e q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>&#34;Hey Sal, congratulations on number 300,&#34; Brett said. &#34;They always say the first 300 are the hardest.&#34;<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=6f q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6g\">&#8220;Hey Sal, congratulations on number 300,&#8221; Brett said. &#8220;They always say the first 300 are the hardest.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=6h q:key=vcaa:https:\/\/twitter.com\/Royals\/status\/1967003945009623497--><!--qv q:id=6i q:key=YFn6:mL_1--><\/p>\n<figure on:qvisible=\"q-BNJ-qfUC.js#_hW[0]\" q:key=\"HU_0\" q:id=\"6j\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">From legend to legend. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MOoPPzQLmY\">https:\/\/t.co\/MOoPPzQLmY<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lrAW4CKFxx\">pic.twitter.com\/lrAW4CKFxx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Royals\/status\/1967003945009623497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 13, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=6k q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Amid his congratulatory remarks though, Brett made sure to cheerfully remind the backstop who&#39;s still on top in the franchise record books.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=6l q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6m\">Amid his congratulatory remarks though, Brett made sure to cheerfully remind the backstop who&#8217;s still on top in the franchise record books.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=6n q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>&#34;You&#39;ve got 17 more to go to pass me,&#34; he said. &#34;I couldn&#39;t be happier for you.&#34;<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=6o q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6p\">&#8220;You&#8217;ve got 17 more to go to pass me,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I couldn&#8217;t be happier for you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Perez and Brett are the only Royals to belt 300 or more homers with the franchise with the latter, as he reminded the former, sitting at 317.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=6r q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6s\">Perez and Brett are the only Royals to belt 300 or more homers with the franchise with the latter, as he reminded the former, sitting at 317.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=6t q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>It&#39;s no secret that it&#39;s been <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/kingsofkauffman.com\/royals-offense-is-being-held-back-by-this-key-hitter-s-cold-month-at-the-plate-01k3f89v3w4z\">somewhat a down year this season for the current captain<\/a>. While he&#39;s matched his power production from last season, his .722 OPS and 92 wRC+ are notably lower than the All-Star worthy .786 OPS and 117 wRC+ he posted in 2024.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=6u q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6v\">It&#8217;s no secret that it&#8217;s been <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/kingsofkauffman.com\/royals-offense-is-being-held-back-by-this-key-hitter-s-cold-month-at-the-plate-01k3f89v3w4z\">somewhat a down year this season for the current captain<\/a>. While he&#8217;s matched his power production from last season, his .722 OPS and 92 wRC+ are notably lower than the All-Star worthy .786 OPS and 117 wRC+ he posted in 2024.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=6w q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>But Saturday&#39;s multi-homer night was a reminder of not only a reminder of what kind of player Perez can still be in the backend of his career, but it was also a great representation of the ultimate servant he&#39;s been to this franchise for 14 seasons now.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=6x q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6y\">But Saturday&#8217;s multi-homer night was a reminder of not only a reminder of what kind of player Perez can still be in the backend of his career, but it was also a great representation of the ultimate servant he&#8217;s been to this franchise for 14 seasons now.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=6z q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>And the Hall of Fame and former MVP Brett, made sure to let the nine-time All-Star, five-time Gold Glover, five-time Silver Slugger and 2015 World Series MVP just how much he means to Royals baseball.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=70 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-15\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"71\">And the Hall of Fame and former MVP Brett, made sure to let the nine-time All-Star, five-time Gold Glover, five-time Silver Slugger and 2015 World Series MVP just how much he means to Royals baseball.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=72 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>&#34;The way you&#39;ve represented the organization and the city...it makes me so proud to be a Royal,&#34; Brett said.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=73 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-16\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"74\">&#8220;The way you&#8217;ve represented the organization and the city&#8230;it makes me so proud to be a Royal,&#8221; Brett said.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=75 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Next up for Perez, will of course be passing Brett for the all-time franchise homer run lead, as well as slashing across 12 more RBI to tie the great Hal McRae for second in Royals history.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=76 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-17\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"77\">Next up for Perez, will of course be passing Brett for the all-time franchise homer run lead, as well as slashing across 12 more RBI to tie the great Hal McRae for second in Royals history.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=78 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>And given his 142 games of usuage this year, the signs seem to point to the franchsie fan favorite to continue to forge his name in Royals lore.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=79 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-18\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7a\">And given his 142 games of usuage this year, the signs seem to point to the franchsie fan favorite to continue to forge his name in Royals lore.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=7b q:key=vcaa:https:\/\/content-enrichment-service.mmsport.minutesvc.com\/oembed?url=https:\/\/content-enrichment-service.mmsport.minutesvc.com\/properties\/7\/embeds\/01jva8tdv318pw0--><!--qv q:id=7c q:key=jBas:mL_1--><\/p>\n<figure on-document:load=\"q-Dl02MHIZ.js#s_LZBLIxdhCWU[0 1]\" q:key=\"S2_1\" q:id=\"7d\"\/><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source kingsofkauffman.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With yet another loss on Saturday, and just a hair over two weeks left of the regular season, a 7.0 game gap seems far too large for the Royals to overcome. 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