Baseball in Puerto Rico shares that difficulty with its Canadian counterpart: it can be hard for even promising players to get noticed. “I was able to sign professionally, but I know how tough it is for a lot of the kids to be seen by scouts.”. Once Alomar witnessed its potential, he set out on a mission to bring something similar to Puerto Rico and offer the same opportunities to youth on the island. That tournament was named T12, incorporating the number Alomar famously wore during his major-league career, and it was an instant success. Alomar, who was already heavily involved in amateur baseball through clinics and camps, was approached by the Blue Jays to lead a new initiative - a showcase that would serve as a centralized event for the best young players in Canada, putting them all in one place and offering exposure to pro and college scouts.
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