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You can become a coach, a manager, or a scout.
A college baseball scout randomly comes to a game. Watches everyone. If someone is very good. He may keep watching that person. Then the scout decides.
you have to play for a sports team to become a talent scout it takes years of experience, you have to eye the best players from high school and college
College is probably a plus, but I'm sure there are many scouts who are less educated. Especially in MLB.
professional soccer is teams that have the best players in the country or maybe even the world. you can become a pro soccer player if a scout thinks you're the best at playing soccer.
Play for your local team or school and hope a scout comes to watch you play. Your manager or coach could ask the local professial team to send a scout to one of your games.
You should have a good record in your school and college and the scout should recognize you. Nothing as specific.
On online degree will help you become a more attractive candidate to sports teams looking to hire scouts. You should also try to get some hands on experience at the college or minor league level.
Ed Scott - baseball scout - was born in 1917.
Ed Scott - baseball scout - died in 2010.
Don Williams - baseball scout - was born in 1947.
The amount varies depending on what kind of scout you want to be.