ANAHEIM — First there was the crack of the bat, followed by the thump off the left-field foul pole, as Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
But his home run Thursday against the Angels was a time for childhood memories, as he played on a field he knows so well from his youth.
Guerrero spent many days at Angel Stadium while growing up, watching his Hall of Fame father operate as one of the most feared sluggers in the game during his time with the Halos.
In six previous games at Angel Stadium, Guerrero had only two singles in 21 at-bats.
Following an 0-for-14 stretch over a four-game drought starting last week, he went 2-for-4 with a home run Tuesday at St.
George Springer set the tone for the Blue Jays on Thursday, hitting a leadoff home run on Ohtani’s eighth pitch of the game.
With home runs from Springer, Guerrero and Danny Jansen, the Blue Jays are starting to feel complete again.
“There’s a lot of at-bats where I know he feels like he gave them away.
At last year’s All-Star Game, Guerrero wanted to take a picture with Ohtani, his American League teammate.
To grasp how much Thursday’s home run meant to Guerrero, all anybody had to do was to listen to the route that photo from last summer traveled.
