Blue Jays star Vladdy Guerrero Jr. and his hall-of-famer father have teamed up to bring Canadians a new burger ahead of the team’s home opener today.
The legendary baseball father-son duo, first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and his father Vladimir Guerrero Sr., launched their Ringer Burger with A&W Canada this week.
In the promotional clip, A&W’s signature spokesperson, Allen, pitches a number of questionable swings to Vladdy Jr. as his father watches. After a couple of throws, Vladdy Sr., who is famous for hitting wild pitches, says in Spanish “I would’ve swung at that.”
The new hamburger includes the chain’s famous onion rings, grass-fed beef patty, smoky BBQ sauce, bacon and provolone cheese, red onion, lettuce, tomato, and a pickle.
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As a nod to the father-son baseball duo, the new sandwich is also available in a two-patty Ringer Papa Burger.
“When I started at A&W, I wanted to create a burger that incorporates our onion rings with a dreamy BBQ sauce that would knock it out of the park,” Karan Suri, A&W Canada’s director of menu development said in a press release.
“We have been working on creating a smoky, spicy, sweet and lip smacking BBQ sauce for a couple years now. This partnership with the Blue Jays felt like the perfect moment to offer this dream burger. Paired with smoky BBQ sauce, bacon and provolone cheese, the Ringer burger is crowned with our signature onion rings for the ultimate crunch,” he continued.
A&W’s Ringer Burger is out now at locations across the country.
The Blue Jays are facing the Detroit Tigers at the Rogers Centre tonight at 7 p.m.
