"A whole generation of Toronto Blue Jays fans grew up emulating Joe Carter's 1993 World Series heroics in backyards and neighborhood ball diamonds. Unfortunately, fans young and old who were lucky enough to watch the back-to-back championship teams of the early 90s on that moment of playoff glory for more than two decades. Then it was José Bautista and Edwin Encarnación who came along to give us more franchise-defining postseason moments. Now, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., the Blue Jays' current franchise icon, wants to give a new generation of Canadian baseball fans a new playoff moment to hang their hats on this October. If there's anyone who can do it, it's Guerrero."
""I say I want to be a (Joe) Carter, a winner," Guerrero told reporters on Wednesday, per Longley. "A home run. A double (it doesn't matter). Especially if we win (the World Series). My dad never won one and I always told my dad if we win one, I might give him the ring. That's my goal. Trying to win it all.""
A generation of Blue Jays fans idolized Joe Carter's 1993 World Series heroics, followed by José Bautista and Edwin Encarnación postseason moments. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. now stands as the current franchise icon seeking to create a defining playoff moment for a new generation of Canadian baseball fans. Guerrero publicly expressed a desire to emulate Carter as a winner and emphasized that a home run or double would be meaningful, especially with a World Series victory. Guerrero also expressed a personal motive to reward his father with a championship ring. Guerrero signed a $500 million contract earlier in the year.
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