<p>NEW YORK -- Salvador Perez only took one swing on Tuesday night, but that lone cut made some Royals history.</p><p>The catcher drilled the only pitch he saw down the right-field line for a single to lead off the eighth inning in the All-Star Game at Citi Field, marking the first hit for a Royals player in the Midsummer Classic since Bo Jackson went 2-for-4, including a mammoth homer, in 1989.</p><p>"I'm so happy. That's the only thing I can say," said Perez, who also caught the All-Star finale for Yankees closer Mariano Rivera in the American League's 3-0 win. "I'm so happy for my family, too, to be here to see that. It feels great."</p><p>In the half-inning before, Royals closer Greg Holland jogged onto the field and began throwing some warmup pitches to Perez as Alex Gordon watched from left field. It was the first time since 1988 that Kansas City had three representatives at the All-Star Game. And all three entered the game at the same time.</p><p><a href="http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130716&content_id=53921570&c_id=kc">Keep reading...</a></p>