"Broke Toronto curse" - Fans erupt as Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ends jinx in Auston Matthews jersey, sends Blue Jays to World Series vs. Dodgers

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. arrived for Game 7 at Rogers Centre hoping to help the Toronto Blue Jays to the World Series. However, his pre-game outfit didn't impress fans.

The Blue star donned Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews' jersey before the game. Fans reminded the Blue Jays infielder about the NHL teams postseason record on social media.

"Someone should’ve told Vladdy about the Leafs in Game 7’s."

However, the Blue Jays broke the curse, beating the Mariners to clinch a World Series berth for the first time since 1993.

"He broke the Toronto curse."

"Biggest win for the Leafs in 62 years."

"AM34 gonna wear a Vladdy jersey in his next game 7😂"

"George Springer single-handedly ended the curse of the Maple Leafs."

The Maple Leafs have not won NHL's ultimate prize, the Stanley Cup, in more than four decades. They have been eliminated from the playoffs by losing a decisive Game 7 in four of their last five seasons.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. makes it to first World Series after a come from behind win against Seattle

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is making his first postseason appreance this season and the Blue Jays star has been one of the driving force behind their run through to the ALCS. He leads the MLB in postseason home runs and hits this season and made his feelings known ahead of ALCS Game 7.

“I was born ready. I was born ready and I want it all for this city,” Guerrero said after Game 6.

The city of Toronto is behind Guerrero Jr., including Auston Matthews' Maple Leafs teammate John Tavares. The Maple Leafs forward shared a rallying cry for the AL East team ahead of Game 7.

"Let’s goooooo! @BlueJays The city is electric, the country is behind you, now is your time! Goodluck tonight and bring a World Series to TO!"

Guerrero Jr. and Maple Leafs made it through to their first World Series since 1993 after a 4-3 come from behind win against the Mariners on Monday.

About the author

Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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