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| − | Former professional baseball player, played with the Tigers, Dodgers and Padres (career batting average was .226 out of 272 games); now runs a restaurant in Miami. Vice-Chairman, Stand Up Foundation, which targets bullying and homophobia in sports. | + | 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, 'Stand Up 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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| + | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
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| + | * http://billybean.com/bio.asp | ||
| + | * 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 | ||
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Revision as of 18:57, 15 July 2014
Country
United States
Birth - Death
1964 -
Occupation
Sports
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, 'Stand Up 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'.
