By EFE
Venezuelan catcher Salvador Pérez wrote this Wednesday another golden page in his brilliant career in the Major Leagues by connecting the 311th home run of his career and tie the Puerto Rican Ivan Rodriguez as the Latin catcher with the most home runs in the history of the Major Leagues.
The hit, in addition to being his 8th of the 2026 season, left “Salvy” just one home run away from taking over the team alone. a record that for years seemed unattainable and that belonged to one of the immortals of Major League baseball.
The captain of the Kansas City Royals achieved the historic homecoming blow against the Boston Red Sox and he again carried the offensive weight of his team at the end of the daye 4-3, with a run scored and an RBI.
The magnitude of the achievement becomes even greater when comparing the time it took both receivers to reach the figure. Rodríguez accumulated his 311 home runs over 21 seasons in the majorswhile Pérez reached the same amount in just his 15th campaign.
Pérez also continues to climb positions among the top Venezuelan home run hitters of all time. The historical list is headed by Miguel Cabrera with 511 home runs, followed by Andrés Galarraga with 399, Eugenio Suárez —currently on the injured list— with 328 and Magglio Ordóñez with 294.
Salvador Pérez’s best campaign in the home run department came in 2021, when He hit forty eight home runs in 161 games, also equaling the all-time record of the Kansas City Royals for a season. In 2025 he once again demonstrated his offensive validity by hitting 30 home runs, the second highest number of his career.
In the current season, the Venezuelan receiver maintains a discreet offensive line, but continues to produce power with the wood and consolidate his historical legacy within the organization.
Pérez, who has been champion of the 2026 World Baseball Classic with the Venezuelan team, five-time silver bat and gold glove, World Series champion in 2015 and nine appearances in the All-Star Gamescontinues to strengthen his candidacy toward future induction into the Cooperstown Hall of Fame.
With his home run this Wednesday against the Boston Red Sox, Salvador Pérez🇻🇪 tied Hall of Famer Iván Rodríguez🇵🇷 in this department for life.
With his next full return performance, he will be the new leader among Latinos⚾️🙌🏽
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Likewise, “Salvy” approaches another legendary brand within the Royals. With his 311 hits from four bases, he was just seven away from passing George Brett as the leading home run hitter in franchise history.
Brett closed his emblematic career with 317 home runsall connected with the Kansas City uniform, a record that remained intact for decades and that now seriously threatens the Venezuelan’s offensive power.
To maintain the offensive rhythm shown in recent campaigns, Salvador Pérez could take over both historical records before the end of the 2026 season.
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