Jim Sandoval (November 25, 1958 – December 27, 2012) was a

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researcher, historian and author. A member of the

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, he served as the co-chairman of the organization's Scouts Committee. He was known for his extensive work in researching scouts and was integral to completing a scouts database, featured by the

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as the "Diamond Mine."

Career

Sandoval was a scout for the

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. His most well-known work is ''Can He Play? A Look At Baseball Scouts And Their Profession'', co-edited by Bill Nowlin and published in 2011. He also contributed to SABR's ''The Fenway Project'' and ''Deadball Stars'' books. He contributed to Seamheads.com and the ''

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'' and co-authored ''Empires: A Simulation Exploring the First Civilizations of the Fertile Crescent'' and ''Ancient History Activators: Brief, Engaging Historical Experiences''. His work was cited in numerous books.

Personal life

He was born in

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and died at the age of 54 in

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. He attended

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and then

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sandoval, Jim Sports historians 1954 births 2012 deaths People from Orange, California California Baptist University alumni