MONTREAL - The photojournalist who snapped a picture of three-year-old Vladimir Guerrero Jr. next to his father at a September 2002 Montreal Expos game says he captured the image moments after the latter tried to hit his 40th home run of the season.

Retired Canadian Press photojournalist Paul Chiasson says he remembers Vladimir Guerrero striking out in his last at-bat that night in the eighth inning of a game between the Expos and the Cincinnati Reds.

The younger Guerrero was sporting the pinstriped-Expos uniform and raising his cap to the crowd, just like his dad.

The iconic picture has gone viral in recent weeks as Guerrero Jr. powered the Toronto Blue Jays to a victory in the American League Championship Series.

Guerrero Sr. played with the Montreal Expos from 1996 to 2003, and went

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