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Bean, openly gay ex-player who worked for MLB, dies at 60

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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, died on Tuesday at 60 years old, the MLB released in a statement.

Bean, 60, openly gay ex-player and MLB VP, dies
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