Perez Breaks Brett's HR Record | Kansas City Royals News

Salvador Perez just shattered George Brett’s 40-year-old Royals home run record, launching his 319th blast while the team honored him with a special flag—proving catchers can still dominate in today’s game. Meanwhile, old-school pitching stats like Dennis Leonard’s 290+ innings and 21 complete games now seem mythical, as modern strategy and pitch counts make those feats nearly impossible. Young stars like Bobby Witt Jr. marvel at how tough it is to even hit 300 homers—or match Brett’s legendary .390 average—while veteran broadcasters like Denny Matthews, who’s called Royals games since 1969, remain baseball’s living institution. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2fab26ee6ef36bd5