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  1. www.nbcnews.com › nbc-out › out-newsBilly Bean, second openly gay ex-MLB player, dies at 60 - NBC...

    3 days ago · 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 1999, the second former major leaguer to do so after Glenn Burke.

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  3. www.advocate.com › voices › billy-bean-gay-baseball-fanBilly Bean will always be a hero to this gay baseball fan -...

    3 days ago · Burke was destined for stardom, but he was also severely conflicted about his sexuality, and I firmly believe the fact that Burke, not being able to be his authentic self, prevented him from ...

  4. www.nytimes.com › athletic › 5685331/2024/08MLB exec Billy Bean, former major leaguer and advocate for LGBTQ...

    5 days ago · Billy Bean, a former major-league player who played a groundbreaking role in pushing MLB to reshape its relationship with the LGBTQ community, died at his home on Tuesday after a yearlong battle ...

  5. www.reuters.com › sports › billy-bean-among-first-pro-athletesBilly Bean, among first pro athletes to come out, dies at 60

    4 days ago · He was the second MLB player to publicly come out, following outfielder Glenn Burke, who came out in 1982 after a short playing career in the 1970s.

  6. www.sfchronicle.com › sports › articleBilly Bean, MLB’s second openly gay former player, dies at 60

    5 days ago · Glenn Burke was open about being gay when he was an MLB outfielder for the Oakland... Bean, who died after a yearlong bout with leukemia, was on hand when the A’s named their Pride Night for...

  7. people.com › billy-bean-dead-gay-baseball-player-8680418Billy Bean Dead: Baseball Player Who Came Out as Gay Was 60 -...

    4 days ago · He was the second former player to come out after Glenn Burke, who had been out to teammates but came out publicly in 1982. Burke died in 1995.

  8. www.espn.com › mlb › storyYankees honor Billy Bean with moment of silence - ESPN

    3 days ago · He publicly came out as gay in 1999, the second former major leaguer to do so after Glenn Burke. Bean joined the commissioner's office in 2014, when he was hired by former Commissioner Bud Selig ...