Difference between revisions of "Billy Bean"

From QueerBio.com
Jump to: navigation, search
Line 15: Line 15:
 
==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'.
+
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'.
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
Line 26: Line 26:
 
* 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
 +
* http://www.outsports.com/2016/1/7/10730228/billy-bean-curtis-pride-mlb-gay-diversity
  
 
<html><br />
 
<html><br />

Revision as of 14:21, 8 January 2016

Billy Bean

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). Author of the book 'Billy Bean - Going the Other Way'.

See Also

Further Reading/Research


Share on Facebook