RIP former MLB OF Billy Bean

[MTM]

MLB executive and one of the first pro athletes to come out after his career.

Billy Bean, former MLB outfielder and LGBTQ advocate, dies at 60: 'He made baseball a better institution' - CBSSports.com

 

[Regan MacNeil]

Wife told me Billy Bean died and I did a double take. Still, RIP.

 

[Spartan Squad]

You really need a qualifier on that subject header. I just did a spit take

 

[maumann]

Stood up as a voice for a group of people who rarely get to be heard. RIP.

 

[MTM]

You really need a qualifier on that subject header. I just did a spit take

Fixed it. I did the same when a friend informed me. Had to ask "which one?"

 

[matt_garth]

 

[Chef2]

You really need a qualifier on that subject header. I just did a spit take

Nope.

 

[Spartan Squad]

Nope.

For the spelling impaired, yup.

 

[Chef2]

Red Sox infield decide to go have some fun with their pitcher Bello who is cruising with a 3-1 lead….homerun,single, double,walk later…..it's 3-3 and new arm.
To quote what the kids say….."fork around and find out"

 

[BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo]

Stood up as a voice for a group of people who rarely get to be heard. RIP.

He was by all accounts very kind and very patient. Daniel Murphy said something foolish about disagreeing with the gay lifestyle in 2015 and Bean reached out to him, the two became friends and Murphy acknowledged Bean helped him reconsider his views and reach a better understanding.

Billy Bean is now friends with Daniel Murphy, who 'disagreed with gay lifestyle' - Outsports

We could use a lot more Billy Beans (and Daniel Murphys) in the world. RIP Billy.