MLB
The Venezuelan of the Kansas City Royals matched the record held by Johnny Bench, who was the catcher with the most home runs in a season since 1970.
MLB
Salvador Perez had a great day with the tree this Thursday by equaling a home run mark in the Big leagues dating from 1970. It is nothing more and nothing less than the record for the most homers in the same season for a receiver who was in the power of the legendary Johnny Bech.
The Venezuelan of the Kansas City Royals, who in this game was as a designated hitter, unloaded his power before the starter of the Oakland Athletics, Paul Blackburn in the first inning to hit 45 hits. It’s worth noting that the record is for a receiver who has played 75 percent or more of games at that position.
For Salvy, who this season has more than 900 innings as a catcher with the Royals, it is the 45th homer of the season, which although it did not serve to prevent Kansas City from falling 7-2 to the Athletics, it did allow the Venezuelan to continue. increasing his personal homer count in 2021.
He matched Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
With his homer 45 Salvador Perez matched at the top of the home run department this season to the Dominican of the Toronto Blue Jays, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in an intense fight that continues in the final stretch of the regular season of the Major League Baseball.
The Venezuelan recipient of the Kansas City Royals is the main enemy of the Dominican in his aspiration to conquer the Triple Crown of Batting of the American League, since in addition to being tied in homers, Salvy is the leader in RBIs with 112 by 103 of Vladdy Jr.
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