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Beane remained in Jackson until 1984, when he received his first promotion to MLB, appearing in five games for the 1984 New York Mets. In 1985, Beane spent most of the season with the Tidewater Tides of the Class AAA International League, getting called up to the 1985 Mets for eight games.
Aug 7, 2024 · Billy Bean, an all-hustle outfielder for the Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres who retired in 1995 because he thought baseball was not ready for an openly gay player, but...
Aug 6, 2024 · Billy Bean, who became the second former Major League Baseball player to come out as gay in 1999 before becoming the sport’s senior vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion, has died.
He enrolled at Loyola Marymount University on an athletic scholarship to play college baseball for the Loyola Marymount Lions. [6][5] Bean was a two-time All-American outfielder at LMU. [10] After his junior year, the New York Yankees selected Bean in the 24th round of the 1985 MLB Draft. [12]
Aug 7, 2024 · Billy Bean, who became the second former Major League Baseball player to come out as gay in 1999 before becoming the sport’s senior vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion, has...
Nov 18, 2022 · The A’s announced on Friday morning that Beane, currently Oakland’s executive vice president of baseball operations, is moving into a new role as senior advisor to owner John Fisher, working together closely on strategic decisions.
Aug 6, 2024 · Billy Bean, one of the first athletes in American team sports to come out as gay, died Tuesday, 11 months after being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. He was 60.
Aug 6, 2024 · 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...
Aug 6, 2024 · Billy Bean, the league’s Senior Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, passed away at his home on Tuesday after an 11-month battle with acute myeloid leukemia. Bean, who was diagnosed last September, was 60 years old.
Sep 27, 2024 · Sep 27, 2024. 48. Every week, Kevin Pillar and Billy Bean would find time to talk. It was an unlikely pairing. Their friendship began in 2017, after Pillar, then with the Toronto Blue Jays, was...