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==Birth - Death==
 
==Birth - Death==
  
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==Description==
 
==Description==
  
Former professional baseball player, played with the Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, and San Diego Padres (career batting average was .226 out of 272 games); now runs a restaurant in Miami.  Vice-Chairman, 'StandUp Foundation', which targets bullying and homophobia in sports.  Recently hired by Major League Baseball as Ambassador for Inclusion, to head up baseball's efforts to build a safe workplace for all.  Author of the book 'Billy Bean - Going the Other Way'.
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Former professional baseball player who played with the Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, and San Diego Padres.  His career batting average was .226 out of 272 games.  Operator of a restaurant in Miami.  Vice-Chairman of the 'StandUp Foundation', which targets bullying and homophobia in sports.  Hired by Major League Baseball as Ambassador for Inclusion (2014) to head up baseball's efforts to build a safe workplace for all.  Promoted to Vice-President, Social Responsibility and Inclusion (2016).  Promoted again to Advisor to Baseball Commissioner on Diversity Issues (2017).  Author of the book 'Billy Bean - Going the Other Way'.
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
  
 
* [[LGBTQ Sports Management]]
 
* [[LGBTQ Sports Management]]
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* [[LGBTQ Founders and Executives with Charitable Foundations]]
  
 
==Further Reading/Research==
 
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* http://www.people.com/article/billy-bean-regrets-quitting-baseball-coming-out
 
* http://www.people.com/article/billy-bean-regrets-quitting-baseball-coming-out
 
* http://www.outsports.com/2014/7/15/5898727/billy-bean-gay-baseball-mlb
 
* http://www.outsports.com/2014/7/15/5898727/billy-bean-gay-baseball-mlb
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* http://www.outsports.com/2016/1/7/10730228/billy-bean-curtis-pride-mlb-gay-diversity
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* http://www.outsports.com/2017/1/26/14394344/billy-bean-mlb-lgbt-issues
  
 
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Latest revision as of 00:42, 7 August 2024

Billy Bean

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1964 - 2024

Occupation

Sports

Description

Former professional baseball player who played with the Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, and San Diego Padres. His career batting average was .226 out of 272 games. Operator of a restaurant in Miami. Vice-Chairman of the 'StandUp Foundation', which targets bullying and homophobia in sports. Hired by Major League Baseball as Ambassador for Inclusion (2014) to head up baseball's efforts to build a safe workplace for all. Promoted to Vice-President, Social Responsibility and Inclusion (2016). Promoted again to Advisor to Baseball Commissioner on Diversity Issues (2017). Author of the book 'Billy Bean - Going the Other Way'.

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Further Reading/Research


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