No doubt Delgado had the same thought about even making it to the majors after his first spring training with the Jays in 1989. On Monday he distinguished himself in another way, as he was named player of the year by the Sporting News , an honour which is often a precursor to the league's Most Valuable Player award. Delgado's value to the Jays extends far beyond his statistics, as Ash, team CEO Paul Godfrey and new majority owner Ted Rogers see the big bopper as the best marketing strategy available to woo back disgruntled fans. He's passionate, committed, he's aggressive, he's an individual who plays the game with a lot of enthusiasm and that's the hallmark we hope to put in place with this club moving forward. As a teenager growing up in Aguadilla, PR, Delgado cheered the exploits of fellow Latinos George Bell, Tony Fernandez, Roberto Alomar, Damaso Garcia and Alfredo Griffin.
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