If you, the Cubs fan, have any memories of Roberto Perez, they’re probably from his role as Cleveland’s primary catcher in the 2016 World Series.
Perez didn’t begin that year as Cleveland’s main catcher, but took over in July due to injuries to their starter and remained there through the entire postseason. That included a two-homer performance in Game 1 of the World Series, one off Jon Lester, one off Hector Rondon, as Cleveland won that game 6-0.
Here’s the second of those homers, a three-run shot that was hit 408 feet:
You might be wondering why I danced around the name of Cleveland’s main catcher at the beginning of the 2016 season.