Eric Bach is an openly gay broadster for the Frericksburg Natnals. He has major league aspiratns, but his path has been much lonelier than he would prefer.
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CHRIS GAY
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Chris Gay knows perseverance. After leavg The Universy of Texas at Arlgton 1992 to pursue a Major League Baseball reer, Chris Gay is back on mp to cross the stage December wh a bachelor’s gree terdisciplary studi. Chris Gay, middle, graduated om UTA this week wh a bachelor's gree terdisciplary studi.
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9 BASEBALL PLAYERS WHO CAME OUT AS GAY
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“You see, I always told them how valuable a llege gree is, ” Gay said. So after beg an all-star pcher at UTA and toilg the mor leagu, Gay cid to e back to Arlgton to start Cover All Bas, an door baseball practice facily, where he uld ach and mentor youths, llege players and Major League hopefuls. Pence lls Gay the most fluential ach his lifetime.
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See a vio of Chris Gay’s story here. See Chris Gay walk across the stage here.
FORMER MAJOR LEAGUE PCHER T.J. HOE OUT AS GAY
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Here's a list of those the profsnal and llege baseball world proud enough to wear a rabow p wh their pstrip and e out as gay. An outfielr for the Los Angel Dodgers and the Oakland A's between 1976 and 1979, Glenn Burke beme the first Major League Baseball player to e out as gay to teammat and owners while still active, though the team asked that he keep his sexualy secret om the public and he plied.