European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 12, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday october 12, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 23 commentary jays cherish dominican connection he found the second baseman on a soccer Field. He knew the shortstop from the time the boy was 10 years old. He urged that the left fielder be chose despite a bad Back. And now 43-year-old Epy Guerrero the Blue jays chief scout in the dominican Republic and once a minor league third baseman was watching Damaso Garcia. Tony Fernandez and George Bell help propel the Toronto Blue jays into a 2-0 Lead in the Ameri can league championship series. The dominican Republic the scout was saying feels a part of Toronto. Look at All the people who came up  about 300 visitors from the Caribbean country were at Toronto s exhibition stadium wednesday when the Blue jays rallied for a 6-5 Victory in 10innings. It s the oldest Story in baseball a scout discover ing youngster who develops into a big leaguer. But it s a Story that Seldom occurs now. Ever since baseball instituted its draft of is. Prospects a scout can recommend a player but that player can t be signed unless drafted. Outside the United slates however a scout is still a scout As Guerrero is in the dominican Republic where baseball s draft does t apply. Of the three Blue Jay regulars from the dominican Republic Only their 27-year-old second base Man Garcia knew of Toronto As a youngster. As a soccer player who would compete in the pan am games he arrived in Toronto on a jetliner 11 years ago to go to nearby Oshawa for a tournament. The next year Guerrero took him aside after a soccer game. I had him run a 60-Yard dash i timed him in 6.5 seconds the scout recalled. I asked him to play catch Long distance he showed a Good Arm. But then i try to find a position for him. I decided on second  at the time guar pro was scouting for the Yankees who signed Garcia and assigned him to Oneonta where his manager was Mike Ferraro later the Yan Kees third base coach and now the royals third base coach. In his first 13 games in the new York Penn league the 18-year-old second baseman made 15 or have Anderson rows mostly on hurried throws. Everything was the first  Garcia said but Mike Ferraro worked with me. He told me to relax that the Boll is faster than the runner. 1 did t know that. 1 had never played organized baseball before Only  in the 1978 and 1979 seasons Garcia joined the Yankees for a few games then he was traded to the Blue jays along with Chris Chambliss and Paul Mirabella in a Deal for Rick Ccrone Tom Underwood and Ted Wilborn. Damascus father wanted him to go to col lege Guerrero said but when 1 wanted to sign him Yamaso asked his father give me two years in base Ball in two years Damaso was on his  Guerrero meanwhile was on his Way to the Blue jays where he would work for Pat Gillick their executive vice president who had known of Garcia As the Yankees director of player development. And in 1979, for delivery the next season. Guerrero signed Fernandez then 17 years old. From when i was 10, 1 would go to  s clinics and shag 1 was always a shortstop Fernandez said. One Day Epy told me your father is blessed be cause when you grow up i will sign you but until then 1 had never heart of Toronto. My team was Cincinnati with Cesar Geronimo another Domin  Guerrero remembered giving the Barefoot shortstop 15 pesos occasionally for shagging grounders at base Ball clinics. I gave him baseballs gloves and bats too the scout said. When he kept growing. I knew he was going to be a ballplayer. And whenever 1 had a tryout in maoris he was  san Pedro de maoris. A dominican City of about 80,000, has produced More than a dozen major league players. As soon As boys can walk in maoris. They arc playing baseball Guerrero said. And they arc play ing 12 months a year. They just play play. Play. Either baseball or games with a rubber Ball and a stick. That is Why so Many Good ballplayers come from there. Damaso is from Mica bul most of the dominicans arc from  Bell was originally signed by the Atlanta braves organization then played in the Philadelphia Phillies farm by slim before being benched by a bad Back. But in maoris one Day i saw a Puy hitting Home runs in batting practice Guerrero said. I asked Tomas Santana my Bird dog scout who is that Guy and he told me George Bell but he s Hurt the Phillies Don t think hell Ever play again i called Pat Gillick and told him that if the Phillies Don t protect George take him. Pat sent his assistant Al lamac Chia Down to look at George in a game. First time up George hit a Home  late in 1980 the Blue jays drafted Bell off the Oklahoma City roster a Phillies farm. This season the 25-year-old left fielder hit 28 homers and drove in 95 runs after having hit 26 homers with 86 runs batted in a year ago. I never heard of Toronto the City until the Blue jays drafted me said Bell whose maternal great grandmother was English and whose parents arc from Nevis a British Island in the Caribbean. I knew about Lake Ontario because in school w. Learned of the great lakes but not Toronto  Many people in Toronto of course had never heard of san Pedro do maoris until Guerrero began delivering his players. Another arrived this season Manny Lee a 20-year-old Utility infielder. And there is another player on the  Guerrero Wras saying now with a smile. Remember this name Silva str Campusano. A Center fielder. He hit 21 Home runs in double a at Knoxville this year and he is Only 18 Yean old. In the dominican Republic people like to say that every 10 years god throws an Angel to the world. Silvistre Campusano is that  but now the three Blue Jay regulars from the dominican Republic arc Angels in Toronto. The new Yort term Gagne s hat trick leads devils past flyers from press dispatches Philadelphia Paul Gagne said the new Jersey devils Victory Over the Philadelphia flyers thursday night was a matter of style. I think they got out of their style Ganc said after scoring three goals in the final period As new Jersey beat the flyers 6-5 in the National hockey league opener for both teams. I m not going to say they got Compla cent he said. It s just that the Breaks went our Way. We have to play the same Way they do or we re not going to be successful. They arc very disciplined and they seemed to lose that for a period of time Greg Adams assisted on five goals in the Victory. Nil Roundup in other nil openers thursday Ltd wings 6, North stars 6 Detroit to Burglund scored his second goal of the game on a penalty shot with 1 16 remaining As Minnesota tied Detroit. Minnesota overcame a five goal Detroit second period to score four times in the final period and earn the overtime tie. Rangers 4, capitals 2 new York Dave Gagnor batted in the tic breaking goal Early in the second period and the slew York rangers went on to a Victory Over Washington behind the Strong goal Landing of John Vanlies Brouck. Van Biesbrouck finished with 27 saves for the rangers. Bruins 3, Maple Leafs 1 Boston Charlie simmer Ken Linsman and Gord Kluzak scored Power play goals As Boston opened its 62nd nil season with a Victory Over Toronto. Canucks 6, Kings 5 Inglewood Calif. Winger Tay Lor Hall scored two goals and dished out an assist 35 Vancouver beat los Angeles. Hartford 5, Buffalo 4 Buffalo . Bob Crawford s goal with just Over a min ulc left in the game did it for Hartford. Kevin Dinen scored twice and Greg Malone and Dave Tippelt added goals As the whalers opened with a Victory for the first time in the team s seven year nil history. Oilers 4, jets 3 Edmonton Wayne arc Luzky had two goals and an assist to Pace defending Stanley cup Champ Edmonton to a hard fought Victory Over Winnipeg. Nordic us 6, Black Hawks 2 Quebec Center Paul Gillis scored twice and Anton Stastny had a goal and two assists to Lead Quebec Over Chicago. Canadians 5, penguins 3 Pittsburgh Mats Naslund scored a pair of third period goals As Mon Treal beat the Pittsburgh pc guns. Vij i dodgers from Page 21 the late throw Home. Andujar who lot eight of his last 12 Deci Sions walked Pedro Guerrero intentionally and a passed Ball by Darrell Porter allowed the runners to Advance. But Mike marshal to Ped up to right to end the inning. Before sax s hit Andujar had retired four of seven dodger batters on strikes. The dodgers scored two More in the fourth making the score 5-1 on Brocks two run Homer. Scioscia led off the inning with a bunt and was Safe with a single when Porter fell while trying to Field it. The count then went la to Brock who had 21 regu Lar season homers before he lined the next pitch into the right Field bleachers. The count was 0-1 on the next Batter. Sax when Andujar knocked him to the dirt with a High and tight fastball. The Brush Back brought a Brief argument from the dodger dugout but sax struck out Hershiser was out on a bunt attempt and Duncan struck out to end the inning. The dodgers padded their Lead to 6-1 with a run in the fifth that chased Andujar. Landreaux led off with his second double to the same spot As the first and one out later Andujar again walked Guerrero intentionally. Marshall drove in the run with a single to left taking second on the throw Home As Guerrero went to third. Andujar was out of the game having Given up six runs on eight hits in 4w innings. Reliever Rick Horton walked Scioscia intentionally to Load the bases and Brock lined into a Dou ble play to the Pitcher. The dodgers scored twice More in the sixth. With two out Duncan doubled and Landreaux walked. Madlock then singled up the Middle for one run and Guerrero followed with a single to left for the second. The dodgers sustained one casualty Duncan who left the game after doubling with two out in the sixth. Duncan who had been spiked in the first inning and then fouled a Ball off his foot in the third came up lame on the double and was replaced by Pinch runner Dave Anderson. After getting harsh scr into trouble in the first two innings without scoring St. Louis finally broke on top 1 -0 in the top of the third. With one out my acc lashed a single into left Field. My acc. Who had been caught stealing in the first inning stayed put until advancing to second when Tommy Herr walked. Harsh scr struggling with his control then threw a pitch into the dirt at least a foot in front of the plate. The Ball took a big hop past Scioscia and went All the Way to the Backstop As Mcgee raced Home. Herr went to third on the play but could not score when Jack Clark lined out to second. Harsh scr walked Van Slyke on a 3-2 pitch but Pendleton flew out routinely to left Field As the damage against harsh scr was held to a minimum. The cardinals were unable to break through against harsh scr again until the ninth when Pendleton led off with a single to left. Porter walked but he was erased on a fielder s Choice grounder by Smith As Pindle Lon went to third. One out later Coleman beat out an infield single off her Shier s Glove that scored Pendleton but my acc grounded to Sec Ond to end the game