For over a century, baseball’s scouts have been the backbone of America’s pastime – do they have a future?

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For over a century, baseball’s scouts have been the backbone of America’s pastime – do they have a future?

Texas Rangers scout Brian Williams takes notes at Roberto Clemente Stadium in Carolina, Puerto Rico. H. James Gilmore and Tracy Halcomb, CC BY-SAFormer MLB executive Pat Gillick won three World Series titles and served as general manager of four baseball teams from the 1970s to 2000s. But when we interviewed him for our documentary “Fielding Dreams: A Celebration of Baseball Scouts,” he deflected praise. “I wouldn’t be in the Hall of Fame if i…