Guerrero’s Hat Trick: Baseball, Maple Leafs, and Women’s Hockey

When Vladimir Guerrero Jr. rocked an Auston Matthews jersey prior to Game 7 of the American League Championship Series, Matthews fired right back—suiting up in a Guerrero jersey the very next night before a Maple Leafs’ home game.

More recently, in a nod to the rising profile of women’s hockey, Guerrero showed up ahead of World Series Game 7 sporting a bright red Marie-Philip Poulin jersey.

Watch the video evidence here.

He may not be able to spin a lap on skates, but the gesture leaves no doubt: Vlady’s as Canadian as they come—and not just because he was born here.

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