Royals’ Salvador Perez adds to Hall of Fame resume with key swing vs. Mariners
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- Salvador Perez passed Alex Gordon for sixth on Royals all-time hits list with 1,644.
- Perez recorded his 600th extra-base hit, joining five Royals in franchise history.
- Perez remains 28 home runs from 300, aiming to join elite MLB catchers by milestone.
Salvador Perez continues to stamp his name among the Royals’ franchise greats. In the fifth inning, he surpassed Kansas City Royals Hall of Famer Alex Gordon for sixth place on the all-time hits list.
He did so with a ringing two-run double.
Perez drove home Bobby Witt Jr. and Vinnie Pasquantino to extend the Royals’ lead. It was his 1,644th career hit as he moved up the leaderboard — which is topped by Royals legend George Brett.
The Royals won 6-3 on Tuesday night.
“I’m so blessed and so happy to do the thing I love to do and that’s to play every day,” Perez said via the FanDuel Sports Network Kansas City broadcast. “Give everything I have for Kansas City and for all the fans. So it’s super exciting.”
Brett holds the franchise record with 3,154 hits. He is followed by Frank White (2,006), Amos Otis (1,977), Willie Wilson (1,968) and Hal McRae (1,924).
Perez added a double in the seventh inning. It was his 600th career extra-base hit as he became the fifth Royal to accomplish the feat.
“It feels super great,” Perez said. “I think the most important thing is about winning every night. But when you’ve got something like that it’s special.”
This season, Perez is chasing a few more career milestones. He is 28 home runs shy of becoming the eighth MLB catcher with 300 or more homers. Recently, Perez tied veteran backstop Brian McCann for eighth on that respective list.
Perez found his stride in June. He hit .255 with five homers and 17 RBIs in 25 games after a slow start to his 2025 campaign.
“Those numbers you are talking about are historic and they (belong) to some of the greats in the history of this organization,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro told reporters postgame. “... For him to keep checking boxes on a Hall of Fame career is really special to watch.”
