MLB Facts to Know

Most HR at home during a single season in Royals franchise history: 1. 2021 Salvador Perez (22), T2. 1997 Chili Davis, 1998 Dean Palmer, 2019 Jorge Soler (21), 5. 2002 Carlos Beltran (19)

Salvador Perez has hit a HR in the t-most consecutive GP (5) in Kansas City Royals history, tying 2002 Mike Sweeney

Salvador Perez is the 1st Royals player to hit a Grand Slam during consecutive GP in franchise history

Salvador Perez is the 1st MLB Catcher to hit a Grand Slam during consecutive GP since Mike Piazza in 1998

Kansas City Royals are the 1st team to record consecutive 4+ Run comeback wins during which the same player (Salvador Perez) hit a Grand Slam in both since Ken Griffey Jr. on the 1999 Mariners

Kansas City Royals hit 5+ solo HR during 1 GP for the 1st time in franchise history

Kansas City Royals had 3+ HR from catchers during 1 GP for the 1st time in franchise history

Highest SB success rate among players with 30+ SB during 1 season since 1901: 1. 2021 Whit Merrifield (97.1%), T2. 2001 Carlos Beltran, 1994 Brady Anderson (96.9%), 4. 2006 Ichiro Suzuki (95.7%

Most HR during a single season among Royals catchers: 1. 2021 Salvador Perez (28), T2. 2018 Salvador Perez, 2017 Salvador Perez (27), 4. 2009 Miguel Olivo (23)

Yankees-Royals was the 1st game during which both teams scored in the 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th innings in MLB history. They both scored in the 11th inning as well to extend the record

Kansas City Royals are the 1st team to erase a deficit during the 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th innings of 1 GP in MLB’s modern era (1900)

July 24, 1983: The Pine Tar Incident at Yankee Stadium involving George Brett being ruled out after a go-ahead 9th inning Home Run since his bat had too much pine tar on it, where he then stormed out of the dugout toward the umps in anger and was ejected

July 17, 1990: Bo Jackson & Deion Sanders had an epic duel on the baseball field as Bo hit 3 HR for the Royals but Sanders scored an inside-the-park HR after lining a ball past the outstretched hands of Jackson in CF that caused Bo to leave with an injury

June 21, 1986: Heisman Trophy winner and #1 overall pick in the 1986 NFL Draft, Bo Jackson spurned the Buccaneers and decided to play baseball instead, signing with the Kansas City Royals

George Brett is the Kansas City Royals all-time leader in: Hits (3,154), HR (317), RBI (1,595), Runs (1,583), BB (1,096), TB (5,044), XBH (1,119), 2B (665), 3B (137), PA (11,625), GP (2,707), and AVG (.305) w/ 2,000+ PA

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