Sean Conroy
From QueerBio.com
Country
United States
Birth - Death
Occupation
Sports
Description
Baseball pitcher with the team Sonoma Stompers,an independent professional baseball team located in Sonoma, California, which plays in the Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs. Former Liberty League Pitcher of the Year and was a second-team Division III All-American. Considered the first openly-gay professional baseball player in the minor leagues, a fact noted by the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Further Reading/Research
- http://stompersbaseball.com/sean-conroy-pro-baseballs-first-openly-gay-player-to-start-pride-night-on-june-25/
- http://www.rpiathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7243
- http://www.saratogian.com/sports/20150423/no-joke-rpis-conroy-sidearms-his-way-to-success
- http://www.outsports.com/2015/6/22/8824663/gay-baseball-pitcher-sean-conroy-sonoma
- http://www.outsports.com/2015/9/3/9251243/sean-conroy-gay-minor-league-pitcher-hall-of-fame