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“You’re out!”: Giants baseball player Solomon Bates comes out as gay
The 25 year-old relief pitcher, who’s been out to fellow players since 2019, took advantage of his unexpected release from the organization to get personal.
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It matters that (almost) all of baseball is embracing Pride now. It changes the game.
The activism happening in baseball, on the corporate and individual level, sends a clear message to everyone in sports: do something more than change your logos or send social media posts.
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San Francisco Giants make sports history wearing Pride-themed uniforms
The Giants locker room overwhelmingly supported the decision to incorporate the colors of the Progress Pride flag into their uniforms.
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In 1977, a gay baseball player invented the high-five
The first out pro baseball player was loved by his team, but was eventually traded away because he was gay.
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Bronx cheer: Why won’t the Yankees support their LGBT fans?
The only ‘pride’ the most popular sports team in the city that gave birth to the modern LGBTQ rights movement have is in pinstripes, not a rainbow.
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First openly gay pro baseball player David Denson retires from the game
Leaving the game had nothing to do with his coming out. If anything, the pressure to be a positive role model for gay athletes inspired him to stick it out as long as he did.
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Gay baseball player Billy Bean throws first pitch at Mets Pride Night
Bean says it’s not the goal for baseball players to reveal their sexuality, but it’s important to provide a respectful workplace. Currently, there are no out active players in the NBA, NFL, NHL or MLB.
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Major League Baseball promotes Billy Bean, hires Curtis Pride for inclusion posts
Billy Bean has been promoted to vice president for social responsibility and inclusion; Curtis Pride has also been added as an ambassador for inclusion.
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Glenn Burke’s family at game as Oakland A’s honor him on LGBT Pride Night
Glenn Burke’s sister had a tough time even coming to the Oakland Coliseum for Athletics Pride Night. Her brother’s death remains painful 20 years later, but she knows how much it would have meant to Burke to be honored in his former ballpark as baseball’s first openly gay player.
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Mets’ infielder disagrees with MLB ambassador Billy Bean’s gay ‘lifestyle’
Mets infielder Daniel Murphy says he disagrees with the “lifestyle” of former major leaguer Billy Bean and other people who identify as gay.
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Major League Baseball appoints Billy Bean ‘ambassador’ for inclusion
MINNEAPOLIS — Major League Baseball has appointed former outfielder Billy Bean, who came out as gay after his playing career, to serve as a consultant in guiding the sport toward greater inclusion and equality. Commissioner Bud Selig made the announcement Tuesday before the All-Star game. Joining Bean and Selig at a news conference was …
