WATCH: Blue Jays’ star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. SHUSHES fans after home run against NY Yankees
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his second home of the year and shushed the Yankee crowd after they booed him
A Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homerun against the New York Yankees seems inevitable at the moment. The 2023 Home Run Derby Champion went yard against the Yankees once again and then silenced the Yankee fans with his trademark shushing celebration.
After the Yankees lost the first game 3-0, their offense fired up in this game as they raced to a 9-2 lead. With the team down by seven runs, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a solo home run in the seventh inning to cut the deficit to six.
As his home run brought out the boos from the home crowd, he went on to shush them by placing his finger on his lips while running around the bases. The 25-year-old’s celebration has now become a topic of discussion as there were some users on social media who were not pleased with it as it came when his team were losing the game by a huge margin.
The slugger would later speak on this and said he does this celebration regardless of the situation.
It’s something that I do everywhere regardless the situation. I actually started the whole thing right after 2020 and in ’21 and to this day. Just enjoy the moment. Everybody does different things, like the jump and everything else and the hop, and that’s what I do and that’s what I like.Vladimir Guerrero Jr. said as per his interpreter as per AP News.
Speaking of the game, the Blue Jays did go on to score five more runs to make it a 9-8 ballgame. However, they fell just short in the end as the Yankees held on to level the series against one of their bitter rivals.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. establishes new personal milestone with home run against the Yankees
In his MLB career, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has become a thorn in the side of the New York Yankees. This home run on Saturday night saw him establish a new personal milestone against the Yankees while playing against them in New York.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Image via Imago)
As per MLB insider Jon Morosi, this solo shot of Guerrero Jr. was his 13th home run against the Bronx Bombers in their own backyard. This is the highest total he has had at any other ballpark.
According to StatMuse, Guerrero Jr. has amazed a batting average of .272 with 80 hits in 78 games against the Yankees while slamming 16 home runs and collecting a total of 50 RBIs. With eleven more games remaining between these two sides this season, the slugger has a good chance to improve these stats.
