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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. as cute 3-year-old in Expos uniform blows up for ALCS Game 7

The Toronto Blue Jays superstar was made for this moment in a do-or-die Game 7 vs the Seattle Mariners in a throwback video you have to see.
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Oct. 19, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) celebrates after defeating the Seattle Mariners during game six of the ALCS round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at Rogers Centre.
Oct. 19, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) celebrates after defeating the Seattle Mariners during game six of the ALCS round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at Rogers Centre. | John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images

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Shohei Ohtani might have had the greatest game in MLB postseason history, but Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is putting together arguably the greatest offensive performance ever for a single playoffs run.

Reggie Jackson was the first to ever be called "Mr. October" for the 1977 New York Yankees, but the 26-year-old Toronto Blue Jays superstar could be the new October King given his incredible at the plate as he prepares for a do-or-die Game 7 against the Seattle Mariners for a chance to play the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series.

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Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Oct. 19, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) celebrates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run against the Seattle Mariners in the fifth inning during game six of the ALCS round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at Rogers Centre. | John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images

Vladdy Jr., who secured a staggering $500 million, $325 million fully guaranteed contract that makes him a Blue Jay through 2039, is first in home runs, first in hits, first in extra base hits, first in RBIs, first in batting average, first in on-base percentage, first in slugging percentage, and first in OPS.

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El K also did postgame interview after their Game 6 win over the Mariners to force the all-in Game 7 at home in front of a giddy Rogers Centre crowd, and it gives you chills as the camera pans to the adoring fans and then back to Vladdy.

"I was born ready," Guerrero Jr. said. "And I want it all for this city."

Speaking of born ready, the Montreal Expos, still with an official Twitter handle, posted a three-year-old Vlad Jr. warming up with his dad, the all-time Expos great and former AL MVP Vladimir Guerrero, before a game at the old Olympic Stadium.

Talk about cuteness overload!

No matter what happens tonight, the 26-year-old five-time All-Star and two-time All-MLB First Team selection is having a postseason for the ages, currently in the top five in all-time rankings for slugging percentage, OPS, batting average, and on-base percentage.

Now imagine if it was Vlady Jr. vs. Ohtani!

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Matthew Graham has over 20 years of media experience and oversees The Athlete Lifestyle On SI. He has had previous leadership roles at NBC Sports, Yahoo, and USA TODAY, where he co-founded For The Win (named Best Mobile Site by Digiday). He has also written for ESPN, Cosmopolitan, US Weekly, People, E! Online, and FHM, covering major sports and entertainment events like the Oscars, the Golden Globes, NBA Finals, Super Bowl, and winning the Yahoo Superstar Award for coverage of the Olympics.

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