{"id":10191,"date":"2023-07-11T03:21:51","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T08:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/?p=10191"},"modified":"2023-07-11T03:21:51","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T08:21:51","slug":"espn-graphic-gets-vladimir-guerrero-jr-s-birthplace-completely-wrong-after-home-run-derby-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/espn-graphic-gets-vladimir-guerrero-jr-s-birthplace-completely-wrong-after-home-run-derby-win\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPN graphic gets Vladimir Guerrero Jr.\u2019s birthplace completely wrong after Home Run Derby win"},"content":{"rendered":"

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. won his first-career MLB Home Run Derby<\/a> Monday in Seattle, outlasting Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena in the Finals. <\/p>\n

Guerrero Jr.\u2019s moment of glory was briefly spoiled due to a botched graphic from ESPN<\/em>. After Guerrero Jr.\u2019s victory, in which he mashed 25 home runs to Arozarena\u2019s 24 in the Finals, the network put up a graphic which read, \u201c2nd Cuban-born HR Derby champion (Yoenis C\u00e9spedes).\u201d Guerrero Jr. was born in Montreal and is of Dominican descent. <\/p>\n

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He was born in Montreal. pic.twitter.com\/aIGxfXmCbz<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Funhouse (@BackAftaThis) July 11, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/span>\n<\/div>\n

MLB fans took notice of the botch, and took to Twitter to chime in with their thoughts.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo make it even worse- ESPN<\/em> spent a lot of the broadcast early on talking about the 3 Cuban Born players- Randy, Luis [Robert Jr.], & Adolis [Garc\u00eda] just to fumble this at the end,\u201d Zac Blobner of 95.3 WDAE<\/em> tweeted<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Guerrero Jr. held on to win after hitting 25 home runs in the Finals. Arozarena came one short, hitting 24. With the win, Guerrero Jr. and his father, National Baseball Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero, become the first father-son duo to win the Home Run Derby. The elder Guerrero claimed victory in the 2007 Home Run Derby at AT&T Park in San Francisco.<\/p>\n

\u201cPROUD and LOVE FOR MY SON Congratulation Vlad Jr!\u201d Guerrero\u00a0tweeted<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. joins Hall of Fame father in winning Home Run Derby<\/h2>\n

Guerrero Jr. appeared in his first Home Run Derby since 2019 when he mashed a record 91 home runs. He defeated Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts, 26-11, in Round 1. In Round 2, he took down the fan-favorite in Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodr\u00edguez. Rodr\u00edguez set the overall round record with 41 home runs in Round 1. He struggled to keep the same pace in Round 2, hitting 20 while Guerrero Jr. topped him with 21.<\/p>\n

The 24-year-old is an All-Star for the third-straight season after a productive first half with the Blue Jays. Guerrero Jr. is slashing .274\/.344\/.443 with 13 home runs and 58 RBIs in 343 at-bats.<\/p>\n

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