Covering the Canucks for Daily Hive since 2019. Also co-host of the Locked On Canucks Podcast alongside Kyle Bhawan.

<p>Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had a playoff performance for the ages.</p>
<p>His eight home runs were the most by a Toronto Blue Jays batter in a single postseason. The 29 hits he registered ranked second all-time in MLB postseason history. He also became the first player to hit a grand slam in Blue Jays&#8217; postseason history during the ALDS.</p>
<p>Even though the Blue Jays suffered heartbreak at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 7 of the World Series, Guerrero Jr. cemented his playoff legacy with an epic performance.</p>
<p>It certainly didn&#8217;t go unnoticed in his hometown of Don Gregorio, Dominican Republic.</p>
<p>Fans from his hometown poured into the streets to celebrate Guerrero Jr. with a massive parade on Friday.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s hometown of Don Gregorio, Dominican Republic threw a parade for him</p>
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<p>The 26-year-old star was seen hanging out of the top of a black Cadillac Escalade with giant speakers behind him.</p>
<p>His wife, Nathalie Guerrero, was also seen celebrating with the crowd at the parade.</p>
<div id="attachment_2212478" style="width: 796px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2212478" class="size-full wp-image-2212478" src="https://images-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com/uploads/2025/11/Screenshot-2025-11-08-at-12.29.11 PM.png" alt="Guerrero Jr. wife Toronto Blue Jays" width="786" height="560" srcset="https://images-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com/uploads/2025/11/Screenshot-2025-11-08-at-12.29.11 PM.png 786w, https://images-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com/uploads/2025/11/Screenshot-2025-11-08-at-12.29.11 PM-500x356.png 500w" sizes="(max-width: 786px) 100vw, 786px" /><p id="caption-attachment-2212478" class="wp-caption-text">Guerrero Jr.&#8217;s wife, Nathalie (wearing the white shirt) celebrated with Vladdy&#8217;s fans in the Dominican Republic. (@landy_reyes/Instagram)</p></div>
<p>Although Guerrero Jr. was born in Montreal, back when his father played for the Montreal Expos, he was raised in the Dominican Republic by his mother, Riquelma Ramos.</p>
<p>There was also a clip that showed a giant mural of Guerrero Jr. in his hometown.</p>
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<p>The celebration for Guerrero Jr. finishes off an emotional last two months for the All-Star first baseman. On Friday, he also <a href="https://dailyhive.com/toronto/guerrero-speaks-toronto-blue-jays-year-that-changed-my-life" target="_blank">wrote a heartfelt Instagram post to Blue Jays&#8217; fans</a> following the epic playoff run.</p>
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Even though Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays didn't win the World Series, the 26-year-old was given a hero's welcome in his hometown.