Vladimir Guerrero Jr. rocks dad's Expos jersey ahead of Blue Jays debut

The anticipation for Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s MLB debut had already reached fever-pitch levels before the Toronto Blue Jays prospect arrived at Rogers Centre on Friday.

The young slugger endeared himself to Canadian baseball fans even further by rocking his dad’s Montreal Expos jersey prior to his introductory press conference.

This homage was a nice touch for Blue Jays supporters across the country as his father spent the first eight years of his career with the Expos, becoming a perennial all-star along the way.

Vladimir Guerrero already gave his son a social media shoutout earlier this week upon news of the call-up, but the Hall of Famer tugged on heartstrings even more on Friday. Get your tissues ready and enjoy this truly heartwarming message from a proud father to his son on the verge of superstardom.

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