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At 23, Sandoval used jokes about his weight as a catalyst for teaming with the American Heart Association to urge kids to stay healthy. He spoke in his native language to elementary-school-age kids at San Franciscos predominantly Hispanic Mission Cultural Center in the summer of 2010. This past season, after losing 40 pounds, Sandoval made a similar appearance with his brother and training partner Michael at St. Peter School, to the delight of Vice Principal Mercy Sister Marian Rose Power. In todays world our children need heroes and heroines to look for inspiration, she told Catholic-SF.org. Pablo and his brother did this for the children and families at St. Peters. The teachers will follow up with lessons on nutrition and exercise so it will be far more than a one-day event.When Pablo played for the Class A San Jose Giants, he lived with host family Donna and Ed Musgrave and grew close to them as they helped him adapt to a new country, culture and language. Donnas subsequent battle w