The most beloved athlete in Canada right now might be Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
The 26-year-old slugger, who signed with the Blue Jays organization in 2015 and has played his entire big league career with the team since 2019, has set the world alight in this year’s MLB playoffs – leading Toronto to its first World Series appearance since 1993.
The landmark run has come behind Guerrero Jr.’s astounding batting; he’s gone .442 from the plate with 12 RBIs and six home runs this postseason, drawing him level with José Bautista and Joe Carter for the most homers in Blue Jays franchise postseason history.
And he has done it all in a single, magical…
