Salvador Perez fired up by Patrick Mahomes' Chiefs' unbeaten start while teammate Vinnie Pasquantino saddened by Aaron Rodgers' Jets' lopsided loss
It was a tale of two halves for Kansas City Royals teammates Salvador Perez and Vinnie Pasquantino during the NFL's set of Sunday games. The Royals captain, who is a massive fan of the Kansas City-based Chiefs, was jubilant. As for Pasquantino, a fan of the New York Jets, morale was at an all-time low.
Salvador Perez shared an Instagram story wherein he posted a photo of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes with a graphic showing 9-0. This was a nod to the Chiefs' perfect start to the season after narrowly beating the Denver Broncos 16-14. This sets the Kansas City Chiefs up to be the first NFL team since the 2007 New England Patriots to have a perfect regular season record.
On the other hand, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino had to swallow a hard pill as the New York Jets were utterly annihilated by the Arizona Cardinals.
The Jets lost to the Cardinals 31-6 and fell further down the AFC standings with a 3-7 record. After all the hype that was built for the Jets ahead of the season and with the arrival of Aaron Rodgers' partner on offense Davante Adams, the team has yet to deliver.
Salvador Perez wins Roberto Clemente Award
The 2024 Roberto Clemente Award was given to Kansas City Royals catcher and captain Salvador Perez. The 34-year-old backstop became the first Royals player to receive the prestigious award.
Perez was named as the awardee this year after continuous efforts to uplift several organizations and institutions in need. In Perez's hometown of Valencia in Venezuela, he is a central figure in the distribution of medicine and food aid to those who are in the marginalized sector.
Another notable act of charity from the Royals legend was when he set up the Carlos Fortuna Foundation in Colombia in honor of a former pitcher within the team's system who died from liver cancer at the age of 22.
In his adopted hometown of Kansas City, Salvador Perez has empowered the youth through a $1 million donation to the Kansas City Urban Youth Academy, an organization that was created to aid young children through academic and baseball means.