Freddy Carol Sandoval Herrera (born August 16, 1982) is a Mexican former professional baseball
third baseman
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.
Sandoval played his collegiate
baseball
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for the
San Diego Toreros
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from 2002–2004,
and was part of two conference championship teams during his career there.
Sandoval made his major league debut for the
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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against the
New York Yankees
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on September 8, , at
Angel Stadium
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in
Anaheim, California
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. He Played in the 2009 World Baseball Classic as Mexico's leadoff hitter.
Sandoval was named the Mental Skills Coach by Kansas City Royals after retiring. In 2017, he served as a coach/team psychologist for the
Toros de Tijuana
The Toros de Tijuana (or Tijuana Bulls) are a Mexican Baseball team based in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. They are members of the Mexican Baseball League and play their home games at Estadio Chevron.
Team history
Original Attempt
The fran ...
of the
Mexican Baseball League
The Mexican League (, ) is a professional baseball league based in Mexico and the oldest running professional league in the country.
The league has 18 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games each season. Five te ...
.
References
External links
1982 births
2009 World Baseball Classic players
Arizona League Angels players
Arkansas Travelers players
Baseball players from Baja California
Cedar Rapids Kernels players
Living people
Los Angeles Angels players
Major League Baseball players from Mexico
Major League Baseball third basemen
Mexican expatriate baseball players in the United States
Sportspeople from Tijuana
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes players
Salt Lake Bees players
San Diego Toreros baseball players
Somerset Patriots players
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