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Salvador Pérez
Venezuelan baseball player (born 1990) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Spanish soccer player born Salvador Pérez Martínez, see Salva Chamorro.
Salvador Johan Pérez Díaz (born May 10, 1990), nicknamed "El Nino" and "Salvy",[2] is a Venezuelan-American[3] professional baseball catcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is a nine-time MLB All-Star, five-time Gold Glove Award winner, and received the World Series Most Valuable Player Award when the Royals won the 2015 World Series over the New York Mets. He represents the Venezuelan national team on the international level.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pérez and the second or maternal family name is Diaz.
Quick Facts Kansas City Royals – No. 13, MLB debut ...
Salvador Pérez | |
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![]() Pérez with the Kansas City Royals in 2015 | |
Kansas City Royals – No. 13 | |
Catcher | |
Born: (1990-05-10) May 10, 1990 (age 34) Valencia, Venezuela | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 10, 2011, for the Kansas City Royals | |
MLB statistics (through July 12, 2024) | |
Batting average | .268 |
Hits | 1,505 |
Home runs | 262 |
Runs batted in | 873 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Pérez holds the single-season MLB record for most home runs as a primary catcher with 48, surpassing Johnny Bench, who hit 45 during the 1970 season.[4]