Billy Bean, the second former professional baseball player to come out as gay and who went on to work in the commissioner's office, died August 6. He was 60. According to Major League Baseball, Mr.

As Pride Month celebrates LGBTQ inclusion across society, professional sports remains one of the last frontiers where many athletes still feel unable to be open about their identity. Billy Bean, a ...

NEW YORK -- Billy Bean, who in 1999 became the second former Major League Baseball player to come out as gay and later became the sport's senior vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion, has ...

NEW YORK — Billy Bean, who became the second former Major League Baseball player to come out as gay in 1999 before becoming the sport’s senior vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion, has ...

Nearly one year after his death from acute myeloid leukemia, former Dogders outfielder Billy Bean was honored with the Stuart Scott ENSPIRE Award Tuesday at the 11th annual Sports Humanitarian Awards.

Former Padres outfielder Billy Bean, who came out after his playing career and became MLB's inclusion ambassador, left a legacy of making baseball welcoming for all before his death at 60.