Ralph Avila helped create the Dodgers' baseball academy in the Dominican Republic, a move that transformed major league baseball.
Justin Turner is excited to be part of the Boston Red Sox, but the former Dodgers third baseman always will cherish what he accomplished in L.A.One of Avila’s biggest contributions was helping to create the Dodgers’ Campo Las Palmas academy in the Dominican Republic.
“He’s a legend, a pioneer of baseball,” Vizcaíno added, calling Avila and Epy Guerrero, another early Dominican scout best known for his work with the Toronto Blue Jays, “the two main guys that put Dominican baseball on the map.” Monday’s news struck deep for many members of the Dodgers organization, especially those in the international scouting department.
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