Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Takes Beating the Yankees Personally

The next time the son of a road team’s superstar visits the Bronx, the Yankees would be wise to treat him nicely. Kids with long memories and extraordinary talent delight in revenge.

In the 1990s, it was Ken Griffey Jr. Now, it is Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Just as Griffey tormented the Yankees repeatedly in his prime, Guerrero, 24, is doing the same in his. The latest punches came over the weekend in a series victory for the Toronto Blue Jays.

Guerrero, their slugging first baseman, blasted a two-run homer to start the scoring on Friday. On Sunday he did it again, pulling a blistering liner into the seats near the left field foul pole with two outs in the sixth inning. The Blue Jays went on to win, 5-1, and the Yankees lost a series for the first time this season.

As he rounded first base, Guerrero pointed skyward. He stutter-stepped on his way around third. He kissed his wrists as he pranced home. The crowd booed, and Guerrero reveled in it.

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