Billy Bean
From QueerBio.com
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. 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'.
