For Pete's Sake

Royals fans are excited, proud Salvador Perez will become a U.S. citizen at FanFest

This is a first for Royals FanFest.

On Friday, catcher Salvador Perez will become a U.S. citizen during a special ceremony at FanFest.

“I am grateful to this country for the many opportunities I have been given; including the ability to play professional baseball,” Perez said in a news release. “I thank God, my mother, my family, the Royals, and all those who have supported me during this process towards becoming a United States citizen.”

Royals fans were thrilled and proud of Perez, who is a native of Venezuela:

Pete Grathoff
The Kansas City Star
From covering the World Series to the World Cup, Pete Grathoff has done a little bit of everything since joining The Kansas City Star in 1997.
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