As the greatest season of his 10-year KC Royals career winds down, Salvador Perez has received an honor that may be greater than any he might earn for his astonishing on-field work in 2021.
The Royals’ All-Star catcher was nominated earlier this week for Major League Baseball’s Roberto Clemente Award, given each year to the player “who best represents the game of baseball through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions, both on and off the field.”
But just what would it mean for Perez to win the award honoring one of baseball’s great players and persons?