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<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Maple Leafs:
Remember last year when a magazine dropped hints that it's gay editor was dating a major leaguer? They mentioned that it was an east coast team, that it was a well-known player, but that he wasn't the best known player on his team.

But they never mentioned who it was, so I estimate we'll never (cough, Brady Anderson, cough) know for sure.<hr /></blockquote><img src="" alt="" />

ESPN Radio has been covering the topic today. Bobby Valentine was asked in an interview in Details magazine how a gay player would be received in the clubhouse and Valentine said it wouldn't be a problem at all. According to ESPN, ru

Billy Bean, second openly gay ex-MLB player, dies at 60

NEW YORK (AP) — Billy Bean, who became the second former Major League Baseball player to come out as gay in before becoming the sport’s senior vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion, has died. He was

MLB released a statement confirming his death. Bean died at home on Tuesday after a yearlong brawl with acute myeloid leukemia.

The California native played in six big league seasons from to , making his debut with the Detroit Tigers in a four-hit performance that tied a record for a player in his first game. He also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres. He was a two-time All-American outfielder at Loyola Marymount, leading the team to the NCAA Men's College World Series in

Bean wrote a book titled “Going the Other Way” and was also a keynote speaker at many events. He publicly came out as gay in , the second former major leaguer to do so after Glenn Burke.

Bean joined the commissioner's office in , when he was hired by former Commissioner Bud Selig to be MLB's first Ambassador for Inclus

MLB executive Billy Bean, one of the first openly gay figures in baseball, died at age 60 after a battle with leukemia, the league announced Tuesday.

Bean was MLB's Senior Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and a Special Assistant to the Commissioner. He was hired by MLB as an Ambassador of Inclusion in , the first role of its gentle in baseball, before rising to his current upload. He was diagnosed with leukemia in December.

In his 10 years working with the league, Bean focused on LGBTQ inclusion, social justice initiatives and player education, according to MLB. He worked with all 30 MLB clubs to advance equality for all players and employees.

In an MLB statement, commissioner Verb Manfred called Bean "one of the kindest and most respected individuals I have ever known."

"He made Baseball a better institution, both on and off the field, by the power of his example, his empathy, his communication skills, his deep relationships inside and outside our sport, and his commitment to doing the right thing," Manfre

Billy Bean, among first openly gay MLB players, dies at 60 of cancer
Former MLB outfielder Billy Bean, who was among the first pro athletes to come out as being gay, has died at the age of 60 following a battle with acute myeloid leukemia, the league announced.
Bean revealed he was gay four years after ending his playing career, stating he remained in the closet around teammates.
"I went to Hooters, laughed at the jokes, lied about dates because I loved baseball. I still do. I'd verb back in a minute. I only wish I hadn't felt so alone, that I could own told someone, and that I hadn't always felt God was going to strike me dead," he told The New York Times in
Bean played games over six seasons — split between Detroit, Los Angeles and San Diego.
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In , then-Commissioner Bud Selig hired Bean as MLB’s first-ever ambassador for inclusion. He later served under Commissioner Rob Manfred as MLB's senior vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion.
MLB said that Bean led the