If you dislike Vladimir Guerrero Jr. for any reason other than him being a good player on a rival team, be prepared to have those feelings severely challenged.
Guerrero and the Toronto Blue Jays hosted the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. Baltimore beat Toronto 6-5. But something that happened in the dugout and then the stands during the game is far more important than anything that happened between the lines.
At Toronto’s Rogers Centre, a young fan sitting right behind home plate had a sign that was addressed to Guerrero’s teammate, Bo Bichette. The sign read, “Hey Bo, I beat cancer like you beat the pitcher.”
Guerrero noticed the sign and acted. He gave a bat to one of Toronto’s bat boys and pointed to the fan, telling the bat boy the give the bat to the young fan.
That’s exactly what happened. Understandably, that brought a huge smile to the face of the youngster who’s already overcome a lot in his life.
Vladdy made another lifetime memory 💙 pic.twitter.com/pmCgwZqE5H
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) May 20, 2023
The young fan's "I beat cancer" sign caught Vladdy's eye.
Vladdy made his day 🥹 https://t.co/hEb8GJ4Oau pic.twitter.com/zQv3zRRW3h
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) May 20, 2023
Seeing how much it meant to the fan, baseball fans loved Guerrero’s act.
oh my GOODNESS
BASEBALL IS THE BEST https://t.co/JuYfjyxb4V
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) May 21, 2023
Player Appreciation tweet https://t.co/lCFVpBx2YY
— The Shadow 68® ( Shadow Graphics) (@The_Shadow__68) May 20, 2023
highlight of the game right here https://t.co/nK4iork7CC
— matt harvey (@halladayfan32) May 21, 2023
Well Done 💙💙💙 https://t.co/9A8fK1IYFa
— 💙X-Blue&WhiteChick💙 (@JillianMcLeod05) May 20, 2023
Big leaguer being big league. https://t.co/GqUgHHZjPC
— Chris Monroe (@CJMonroe_10) May 20, 2023
Guerrero deserves great praise for making the day (and probably year) of the fan. And of course, the fan deserves even more praise for fighting through cancer.
[Photo Credit: Toronto Blue Jays]
