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| − | 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. 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). Author of the book 'Billy Bean - Going the Other Way'. | + | 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. 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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* 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 | ||
* http://www.outsports.com/2016/1/7/10730228/billy-bean-curtis-pride-mlb-gay-diversity | * http://www.outsports.com/2016/1/7/10730228/billy-bean-curtis-pride-mlb-gay-diversity | ||
| + | * http://www.outsports.com/2017/1/26/14394344/billy-bean-mlb-lgbt-issues | ||
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Revision as of 19:58, 26 January 2017
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, '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
Further Reading/Research
- 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
- http://www.outsports.com/2016/1/7/10730228/billy-bean-curtis-pride-mlb-gay-diversity
- http://www.outsports.com/2017/1/26/14394344/billy-bean-mlb-lgbt-issues
