| Billy Bean | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Bean in 2016 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: May 11, 1964 Santa Ana, California, U.S. | |
| Died: August 6, 2024 (aged 60) New York City, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: April 25, 1987, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| NPB: 1992, for the Kintetsu Buffaloes | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: July 8, 1995, for the San Diego Padres | |
| NPB: 1992, for the Kintetsu Buffaloes | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .226 |
| Home runs | 5 |
| Runs batted in | 53 |
| Teams | |
William Daro Bean (May 11, 1964 – August 6, 2024) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder for the Detroit Tigers (1987–1989), Los Angeles Dodgers (1989), and San Diego Padres (1993–1995), as well as the Kintetsu Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) in 1992.[1] In July 2014, he was named MLB's first ambassador for inclusion, having publicly come out as gay in 1999.[2] In January 2016, he became MLB's vice president,[3] ambassador for inclusion and was senior vice president and special assistant to the commissioner.[4]
- ^ "Bill Bean Stats, Fantasy & News". Major League Baseball. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ "MLB names Bean its first Ambassador for Inclusion". Major League Baseball. July 15, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ Zeigler, Cyd (January 7, 2016). "MLB promotes Billy Bean to vice-president". Outsports. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ "MLB hires Pride as latest Ambassador for Inclusion". MLB.com. Retrieved August 30, 2024.