Salvador Perez makes heartfelt plea after fan arrested retrieving historic home run

A Royals fan jumped into the Kauffman Stadium fountains to recover Salvador Perez’s record-tying home run ball, leading to an arrest and a personal request from the Kansas City captain.Salvador Perez understood why one Kansas City Royals fan was willing to risk a trip to jail for a piece of franchise history.Perez blasted the 317th home run of his career Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants, tying Hall of Famer George Brett for the most in Royals history. The 437-foot drive landed in the famous fountains beyond the right-center-field wall at Kauffman Stadium.One fan decided that history was worth getting wet for. The fan jumped into the fountain in an attempt to retrieve Perez’s home run ball. Security quickly intervened, escorting the fan out of the stadium before police placed him