ers ▁Association ▁of ▁America ▁( BB W AA ) ▁named ▁him ▁the ▁Bob ▁F eller ▁Man ▁of ▁the ▁Year . ▁ ▁He ▁under w ent ▁ar th ro scop ic ▁surg ery ▁on ▁October ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁to ▁remove ▁the ▁b one ▁sp urs ▁in ▁his ▁right ▁an k le . ▁ ▁International ▁career ▁ ▁World ▁Baseball ▁Classic ▁ ▁Pérez ▁played ▁for ▁the ▁Puerto ▁R ican ▁national ▁team ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁World ▁Baseball ▁Classic ▁where ▁he ▁won ▁a ▁silver ▁medal . ▁ ▁Personal ▁Pérez ▁has ▁one ▁star ▁t atto o ▁on ▁each ▁hand , ▁representing ▁his ▁mother ▁and ▁his ▁son . ▁His ▁mother ' s ▁name ▁is ▁t atto o ed ▁on ▁his ▁right ▁w rist . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 8 8 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : C leveland ▁Indians ▁players ▁Category : A rizona ▁League ▁Indians ▁players ▁Category : M ah oning ▁Valley ▁Sc ra ppers ▁players ▁Category : L ake ▁County ▁Capt ains ▁players ▁Category : Ind ios ▁de ▁May ag ü ez ▁players ▁Category : Pe oria ▁J avel inas ▁players ▁Category : K inst on ▁Indians ▁players ▁Category : P ho enix ▁Des ert ▁D ogs ▁players ▁Category : A k ron ▁A eros ▁players ▁Category : Col umb us ▁C li ppers ▁players ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁May ag ü ez , ▁Puerto ▁Rico ▁Category : L ake ▁City ▁Tim ber wol ves ▁baseball ▁players