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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been a thorn in the side of the New York Yankees since day one, but in the postseason he took his performance to several levels.
The Toronto Blue Jays slugger hit .529 in their American League Division Series victory over their AL East rival, taking his elite play to a new level.
However, as the Yankees were on the brink of elimination on Wednesday, a fan was caught on video throwing a can at a group of people, at least two of whom were wearing Guerrero’s jersey.
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Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reacts after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning against the New York Yankees during Game 3 of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium. (Wendell Cruz/Image Images)
The group can be seen shouting at a fan in the rows behind them before a can goes flying into the shot. Several people then went upstairs, but order seemed to be restored before things got really bad.
According to Héctor Gómez, a long-time Latino baseball writer, the group at which the can was thrown included members of Guerrero’s family.
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits a grand slam in the fourth inning during Game 2 of the American League Division Series at Rogers Center. (Kevin Sousa/Image Images)
“The fans attacked Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s relatives with plastic bottles,” Gómez wrote in his post.
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Guerrero has said in the past that he would never play for the Yankees, citing “personal” reasons that “[go] “I return to my family.”
The Yankees were once thought to be ready to sign his Hall of Fame father before the 2004 season, but they brought in Gary Sheffield instead.
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reacts after a single in the third inning against the New York Yankees during Game 2 of the American League Division Series at Rogers Center. (Kevin Sousa/Image Images)
The Blue Jays await the winner of Game 5 between the Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners to see who they will host in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series on Sunday, as the Yankees’ championship drought now spans 16 years.
