Salvador Perez gives passersby a Gatorade shower in the new 'Forever Royal' billboard
Prior to last season, fresh off a Cinderella run to Game 7 of the World Series, the Royals unveiled a theme for 2015: Forever Royal. They even had a smoking hot billboard to back it up:
Burning up the basepaths? That’s what speed do! Drive by #Royals billboard on I-35S @ Cambridge Circle. #ForeverRoyal pic.twitter.com/Avsog4QSNW
— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) February 3, 2015
The result? Just the city's first title in 30 years and a parade that threatened to consume the entire Midwest. So, when it came time to pick a theme for the upcoming season, the team knew they had to keep a good thing going -- it does say Forever Royal, after all.
Loyalty. Passion. Greatness. We were, we are and we always will be… #ForeverRoyal pic.twitter.com/rdMIGC6fzy
— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) February 1, 2016
Luckily for Kansas City motorists, however, the team did update the billboard campaign. Goodbye, setting fire to the basepaths. Hello, Salvador Perez Gatorade baths:
See our latest #Royals billboard spectacular in person today at Southwest Trafficway & Westport Road. pic.twitter.com/HEmliu4dtd
— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) February 1, 2016
And if you ever find yourself in the area, remember: Take a photo of yourself pretending to get splashed by Billboard Salvy, post it to Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #SalvySplash, and you'll be entered to win a 2015 World Series Prize Pack.