Toronto Blue Jays' Tony Fernandez (left) and Manny Lee (centre) congratulate teammate George Bell after he hit a three-run home run against the Minnesota Twins in Toronto on Aug. 1, 1988. The Toronto Blue Jays once ruled in Latin America, using their people and resources to regularly sign or trade for the best and brightest the talent-rich region had to offer.Players like Alfredo Griffin, Tony Fernandez, George Bell, Damaso Garcia and Manny Lee were key pieces in the foundation of the franchise's glory years, with Roberto Alomar, Juan Guzman, Carlos Delgado and Alex Rios, among others, picking up from them down the road.The Canadian Press/Hans Deryk