‘One of one’: How Billy Bean’s death left a massive void in MLB’s LGBTQ+ inclusion efforts
Bean, who died in August from acute myeloid leukemia, was an out former major-leaguer who served as a special assistant to ...
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Brad Ausmus and other MLB players deliver a tribute for the ages to gay teammate Billy Bean
Kevin Pillar and Brad Ausmus' remembrances of Billy Bean provided insight into how he tried to establish connections with ...
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Billy Bean’s career in the closet was a tragedy but also the source of his life’s work to make baseball a better place
Billy Bean went through hell on Earth to keep himself closeted during his playing career and then dedicated his life to making sure that no baseball player would have to endure that again.
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What Happened to Billy Bean? Former MLB Player Passes Away
Billy Bean passes away at 60, claims report Billy Bean died at the age of 60 after a year-long battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. On Tuesday, after multiple reports claimed that Billy Bean passed ...
Billy Bean was a safe space for a sport that couldn’t find a safe space for him
Billy Bean’s death, while not a surprise to those who knew he was ill, still stunned a generation of baseball officials who ...
Billy Bean, Second Major League Baseball Player to Come Out as Gay, Dies at 60
Bean revealed in 2023 that he had been diagnosed with leukemia Billy Bean has died at the age of 60. In 1999, the former ...
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Billy Bean Led a Quiet Life With His Husband, Greg Baker
Former MLB outfielder Billy Bean has died at the age of 60. The trailblazing athlete privately battled an acute myeloid leukemia diagnosis. Billy was only the second MLB player to come out as gay ...
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Gay pitcher Anderson Comás’ career hits a crossroads, and Fernando Tatís gives us a locker room dance to remember
After struggling this season, Anderson Comás faces uncertainty. Plus the Padres and Fernando Tatis challenge Philly's ...
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Billy Bean: Goodbye to a Baseball Pioneer
It’s tough when your obituary has to note who you were not. I saw that more than a few remembrances of Billy Bean noted right ...
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Billy Bean, a gay trailblazer in baseball and MLB, has died
Billy Bean, the gay MLB executive who came out publicly only a few years after his retirement as a player, has died. He was ...
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Billy Bean, former MLB player and senior VP, dies after battle with leukemia
Billy Bean – a former MLB player who also served as its Senior Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion – died ...
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Billy Bean, second openly gay ex-MLB player and former Dodger, dies at 60
NEW YORK (AP) — Billy Bean, who became the second former Major League Baseball player to come out as gay in 1999 before ...