Thank you for being an inspiration
Billy Bean has died at the age of 60. In 1999, the former baseball player — whose teams included the Detroit Tigers, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres — was the second former Major League Baseball player to come out as gay. Bean became the league’s senior vice president for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Bean's death was confirmed by the Major League Baseball, which posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) that the former player "fought a heroic year-long battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia."
"We are deeply saddened by the passing of our friend and colleague Billy Bean, MLB’s Senior VP for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion and Special Assistant to the Commissioner," the MLB wrote.
Billy Bean, Second Major League Baseball Player to Come Out as Gay, Dies at 60
Billy Bean has died at the age of 60. Bean was the second Major League Baseball player to come out as gay. He worked with MLB to promote inclusion.
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Billy Bean has died at the age of 60. In 1999, the former baseball player — whose teams included the Detroit Tigers, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres — was the second former Major League Baseball player to come out as gay. Bean became the league’s senior vice president for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Bean's death was confirmed by the Major League Baseball, which posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) that the former player "fought a heroic year-long battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia."
"We are deeply saddened by the passing of our friend and colleague Billy Bean, MLB’s Senior VP for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion and Special Assistant to the Commissioner," the MLB wrote.
