{"id":2515147,"date":"2026-07-24T05:14:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T05:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2515147"},"modified":"2026-07-24T05:14:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T05:14:34","slug":"fan-who-jumped-into-fountain-to-get-salvador-perez-record-homer-was-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/fan-who-jumped-into-fountain-to-get-salvador-perez-record-homer-was-arrested\/","title":{"rendered":"Fan who jumped into fountain to get Salvador Perez record homer was arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>One Royals fan got a little too excited for Salvador Perez\u2019s historic home run.<\/p>\n<p>During the seventh inning of the Royals\u2019 5-4 win over the Giants on Wednesday, Perez hit his 317th career homer, tying George Brett for the franchise\u2019s all-time record.<\/p>\n<p>Perez\u2019s 437-foot blast landed in Kauffmann Stadium\u2019s water fountains in right-center field, and a fan dove into the water to grab the historic home run ball.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"40074192\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<figcaption>Perez tied Royals legend George Brett\u2019s all-time franchise home run record. <span class=\"credit\">IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Security escorted the eager fan out of the stadium shortly after, with police taking him into custody.<\/p>\n<p>Others in attendance shared pictures of the fan being handcuffed by the police before being taken out of the stadium.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Royals\u2019 team website, anyone who jumps in the fountain are subject to arrest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf at any time a guest enters a fountain, they will be immediately arrested, transported to the police station downtown and charged to the fullest extent of the law,\u201d the rule reads.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;Please police just take him out of the jail please.&#8221; -Salvador Perez after a fan was arrested for jumping in the fountain to retrieve his home run ball that tied the Royals franchise record <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dPxpUVhyb4\">pic.twitter.com\/dPxpUVhyb4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JomboyMedia\/status\/2080420763820024306?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The fan has since been released, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fox4kc.com\/sports\/royals\/royals-fan-arrested-after-jumping-into-fountain-to-get-salvador-perezs-record-tying-home-run-ball\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to Fox 4 Kansas City<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Following the game, Perez told reporters that he understood the person\u2019s motives and said authorities should let him go.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlease, police, just take care of the job please and send him home. If was him, I\u2019d maybe jump too and try to get that ball, so please. And thank you for the hard work in trying to get that ball,\u201d Perez <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HaroldRKuntz3\/status\/2080043898534068615\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In regard to his record-tying homer, Perez said he was glad to have hit it in Kansas City in front of the home crowd.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"40074189\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"40074189\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/kansas-city-royals-designated-hitter-135216118.jpg?resize=120,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 120w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/kansas-city-royals-designated-hitter-135216118.jpg?resize=1200,800&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/kansas-city-royals-designated-hitter-135216118.jpg?resize=1038,692&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1038w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/kansas-city-royals-designated-hitter-135216118.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/kansas-city-royals-designated-hitter-135216118.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 885px) 100vw, 885px\"\/><figcaption>Kansas City Royals designated hitter Salvador Perez (13) is doused with ice water from a cooler by infielder Tyler Tolbert (2) after a game against the San Francisco Giants at Kauffman Stadium.  <span class=\"credit\">IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThat was a super exciting moment,\u201d Perez said, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/salvador-perez-ties-george-brett-royals-home-run-record\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to MLB.com<\/a>. \u201cEspecially doing it here in Kansas City. I love the fans here. Kansas City is my second home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Perez, 36, has spent the entirety of his 15-year MLB career in Kansas City and established himself as a franchise staple as the captain of the Royals.<\/p>\n<p>He is a nine-time All-Star, a five-time Gold Glove Award winner, a five-time Silver Slugger Award winner and was named the 2015 World Series MVP after the Royals beat the Mets in five games.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love that guy,\u201d Royals manager Matt Quatraro told reporters. \u201cWhat he does, the way he goes about it, the passion he plays the game \u2014 it\u2019s unrivaled.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe guy\u2019s a Hall of Famer, and you\u2019re getting to witness it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/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 celebrity.land \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One Royals fan got a little too excited for Salvador Perez\u2019s historic home run. During the seventh inning of the Royals\u2019 5-4 win over the Giants on Wednesday, Perez hit his 317th career homer, tying George Brett for the franchise\u2019s all-time record. 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