Why Vladimir Guerrero Jr. got an out by whacking first base with his hand

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Why Vladimir Guerrero Jr. got an out by whacking first base with his hand

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was just having fun.

In the bottom of the eighth inning of World Series Game 5, Vladdy made a sweet diving stop toward the first base line.

Shohei Ohtani had hit a rocket, but Guerrero Jr. snagged the grounder.

And what he did next was just quite fun.

Vladdy whacked first base with his open right palm.

He was holding the ball in his glove.

Vlad with the very obvious out 😂 pic.twitter.com/BEGb8HUQF4 — The Sporting News (@sportingnews) October 30, 2025

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Why did Vladdy touch first base with his hand?

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit first base with his right hand because he could.

As long as the ball is in h