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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Gets Hometown Parade in Dominican Republic After Blue JaysWorld Series Run

His record-setting October, with franchise and MLB marks, turned a bittersweet finish into a national celebration.

Overview

  • Crowds filled the streets of Don Gregorio on Friday as social media clips showed a large parade welcoming Guerrero Jr. home.
  • Footage captured him standing through the roof of a black Escalade with giant speakers while his wife, Nathalie Guerrero, celebrated alongside fans, and a mural honoring him was displayed.
  • Guerrero hit .397 with 29 hits, eight home runs, 15 RBIs and 18 runs in the postseason, with the eight homers a Blue Jays single-postseason record and the 29 hits second-most in MLB history.
  • Toronto fell to the Dodgers in seven games, and Guerrero told reporters he addressed teammates in the locker room to express pride and apologized for not delivering the title.
  • The homecoming follows a season in which he batted .292 with 23 home runs and 84 RBIs and signed a 14-year, $500 million extension in April.