More than 10 years ago, fans were sitting in the stands at a Chula Vista, California, baseball field watching a young player who everyone knew was destined for greatness. That player was Alejandro Kirk, now starring for the Toronto Blue Jays in Major League Baseball.

Even before Kirk was making big plays in the major leagues, he was already turning heads in the South Bay before he even reached high school.

Victor Sandoval first noticed Kirk during his time in Tijuana and invited him to play in the United States.

"At the time, they were looking to play within the United States, so I said, 'Look I got a team in the States. Would you like to come and play?'" Sandoval said.

That raw talent was on display from the first moment Kirk stepped to the plate, playing for the Chula Vista South Pon

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