Toronto's face of the franchise had a breakout World Series and insists the Blue Jays earned respect around baseball.

The images of Vlad Guerrero Jr. and the rest of his Blue Jays teammates from the crushing World Series defeat won’t fade quickly.

That said, the loss can’t diminish a stellar post-season from the face of the franchise, the $500-million US man who further grew into his superstardom through a remarkable October and even that one fateful day in November.

The snapshots attached to Game 7 alone will linger, though:

Vlad circling the bases after Bo Bichette’s third-inning home run, arms in the air in triumph, the Rogers Centre wildly joining in on the celebration.

Vlad ripping a leadoff double in the 11th to trigger what fans hoped would be one final comeback against a Dod

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