In major league baseball only two players have publicly me out as gay other than that few of mor league players have done so.
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- WHY ARE THERE NO OPENLY GAY PLAYERS IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL?"IN BASEBALL, YOUR POSN IS ALWAYS LS SECURE THAN OTHER PRO SPORTS."{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY DAN AVERYAPRIL 2, 2017/11:10 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}GETTY IMAGKISSG HIS BAT FOR GOOD LUCK SATURATED FOR A OL LOOKBY DAN AVERYAPRIL 2, 2017 / 11:10 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WHY ARE THERE NO OPENLY GAY PLAYERS IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL?","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-04-02T15:10:55.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-04-02T15:10:55.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"DAN AVERY","KEYWORDS":"SPORTS","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE'VE SAID HELLO (AND GOODBYE) TO JASON COLLS AND MICHAEL SAM, BUT I N'T HELP BUT WONR WHY MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL HASN'T HAD S OWN OPENLY GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MOR LEAGUERS SEAN CONROY AND DAVID DENSON ME OUT THIS YEAR, BUT ONLY TWO GAY PLAYERS THE MAJORS—BILLY BEAN AND GLENN BURKE—HAVE DISCLOSED THEIR ORIENTATN, AND BOTH AFTER RETIREMENT. (BURKE WAS REPORTEDLY OUT TO HIS TEAMMAT ON THE L.A. DODGERS, BUT WAS NEVER DISCSED PUBLICLY.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IS CHANCE—THAT THE RIGHT GUY JT HASN'T E ALONG YET? OR IS THERE SOMETHG ABOUT THE SPORT THAT MAK HARR TO E OUT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THE OBV REASON IS NO ONE HAS HAD THE URAGE TO DO ," OUTSPORTS' CYD ZEIGLER TELLS NEWNOWNEXT. BUT HE ADMS THE GAME PRENTS SOME SPECIFIC {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"ONE OF THE THGS THAT MAK BASEBALL UNIQUE IS THE MOR LEAGUE SYSTEM. PEOPLE ARE BROUGHT UP AND PUT BACK ALL THE TIME. IN BASEBALL, YOUR POSN IS ALWAYS LS SECURE THAN OTHER PRO SPORTS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE MLB ALSO DRAWS ON MORE PLAYERS WHO SKIPPED LLEGE AND WENT STRAIGHT OM THE MORS, SO THEY AREN'T AS EXPOSED TO OTHER WALKS OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHERE PLAYERS ARE BORN N IMPACT THEIR FEELGS ABOUT HOMOSEXUALY, AS WELL: "THERE'S A HUGE FLUX OF PLAYERS OM CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERI AND THE CARIBBEAN BASEBALL," SAYS ZEIGLER. "GUYS WHO ARE OFTEN RAISED VERY MACHO OR CATHOLIC MUNI."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ULTIMATELY, THOUGH, MOST PLAYERS AT LEAST SAY THEY'D WELE A GAY TEAMMATE. AND FANS ARE OPEN TO AS WELL. "THIS ISN'T AN ISSUE WH FANS— HASN'T BEEN FOR A ," HE ADDS.GETTY IMAGBASEBALL PLAYER POSG ONT OF WHE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MAYBE AN OPENLY GAY MLB PLAYER ISN'T AS IMPORTANT AS WE THK. AFTER ALL, THE DAYS OF BASEBALL BEG "AMERI'S PASTIME" ARE LONG GONE. "FOOTBALL IS KG. NOTHG CHANG AMERIN CULTURE LIKE FOOTBALL," SAYS ZEIGLER. "THE NFL IS THE MOST POWERFUL ENTERTAMENT PANY AMERI."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT BASEBALL IS MAKG AN EFFORT: MANY TEAMS HOST PRI NIGHTS AND MLB HAS EVEN PRODUCED RABOW-THEMED HATS, SHIRTS AND OTHER MERCHANDISE. LAST YEAR, THE LEAGUE HIRED BILLY BEAN TO BE S FIRST AMBASSADOR FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THERE'S NO ONE SPECIFIC REASON" WHY A PLAYER HASN'T E OUT, BEAN TELLS . "FOR ME, WAS MY UPBRGG. I WAS RAISED A STRICT CATHOLIC FAY AND MY DAD WAS THE MARE CORPS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BY AND LARGE, THOUGH, HE THKS DOWN TO BS: "THE PLAYERS NEED TO KNOW THEY'RE GOG TO BE TREATED FAIRLY," HE SAYS. "IT'S SO HARD TO GET TO THE TOP. BY THE TIME THEY'RE THERE, THEY'VE WEATHERED SO MANY STORMS, THIS ULD FEEL LIKE ONE MORE THG."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEAN IS EAGER TO WELE THAT TRAILBLAZG PLAYER. "MY GOAL IS NOT TO ASK WHY HAVEN'T WE HAD ONE YET. BUT THAT, WHEN WE DO, 'S A POSIVE EXPERIENCE—SO THAT MAYBE TWO OR THREE MORE PLAYERS FEEL FORTABLE G OUT."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ZEIGLER, THOUGH, SAYS THE ONT OFFICE HAS TO LEAD THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"PLAYERS HAVE TO BE NVCED TO E OUT—THATS THE ONLY WAY THAT CHANGE HAPPENS," HE SAYS. "THE MANAGERS AND OWNERS ARE THE ONLY ON WHO N DO . THEY'LL SAY 'S NOT THEIR JOB, BUT I'D SAY THEY HAVE A GREATER RPONSIBILY TO MEASURE PERFORMANCE BEYOND THE SREBOARD."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
- 9 BASEBALL PLAYERS WHO CAME OUT AS GAY
- A NO-OUT SUATN: IS MLB AHEAD OF GAY RIGHTS ISSUE?
- MOR LEAGUER SOLOMON BAT OUT AS GAYSHARHARE-SQUARE-644327MOR LEAGUER SOLOMON BAT OUT AS GAY
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WHY ARE THERE NO OPENLY GAY PLAYERS IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL?"IN BASEBALL, YOUR POSN IS ALWAYS LS SECURE THAN OTHER PRO SPORTS."{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY DAN AVERYAPRIL 2, 2017/11:10 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}GETTY IMAGKISSG HIS BAT FOR GOOD LUCK SATURATED FOR A OL LOOKBY DAN AVERYAPRIL 2, 2017 / 11:10 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WHY ARE THERE NO OPENLY GAY PLAYERS IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL?","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-04-02T15:10:55.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-04-02T15:10:55.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"DAN AVERY","KEYWORDS":"SPORTS","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE'VE SAID HELLO (AND GOODBYE) TO JASON COLLS AND MICHAEL SAM, BUT I N'T HELP BUT WONR WHY MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL HASN'T HAD S OWN OPENLY GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MOR LEAGUERS SEAN CONROY AND DAVID DENSON ME OUT THIS YEAR, BUT ONLY TWO GAY PLAYERS THE MAJORS—BILLY BEAN AND GLENN BURKE—HAVE DISCLOSED THEIR ORIENTATN, AND BOTH AFTER RETIREMENT. (BURKE WAS REPORTEDLY OUT TO HIS TEAMMAT ON THE L.A. DODGERS, BUT WAS NEVER DISCSED PUBLICLY.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IS CHANCE—THAT THE RIGHT GUY JT HASN'T E ALONG YET? OR IS THERE SOMETHG ABOUT THE SPORT THAT MAK HARR TO E OUT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THE OBV REASON IS NO ONE HAS HAD THE URAGE TO DO ," OUTSPORTS' CYD ZEIGLER TELLS NEWNOWNEXT. BUT HE ADMS THE GAME PRENTS SOME SPECIFIC {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"ONE OF THE THGS THAT MAK BASEBALL UNIQUE IS THE MOR LEAGUE SYSTEM. PEOPLE ARE BROUGHT UP AND PUT BACK ALL THE TIME. IN BASEBALL, YOUR POSN IS ALWAYS LS SECURE THAN OTHER PRO SPORTS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE MLB ALSO DRAWS ON MORE PLAYERS WHO SKIPPED LLEGE AND WENT STRAIGHT OM THE MORS, SO THEY AREN'T AS EXPOSED TO OTHER WALKS OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHERE PLAYERS ARE BORN N IMPACT THEIR FEELGS ABOUT HOMOSEXUALY, AS WELL: "THERE'S A HUGE FLUX OF PLAYERS OM CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERI AND THE CARIBBEAN BASEBALL," SAYS ZEIGLER. "GUYS WHO ARE OFTEN RAISED VERY MACHO OR CATHOLIC MUNI."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ULTIMATELY, THOUGH, MOST PLAYERS AT LEAST SAY THEY'D WELE A GAY TEAMMATE. AND FANS ARE OPEN TO AS WELL. "THIS ISN'T AN ISSUE WH FANS— HASN'T BEEN FOR A ," HE ADDS.GETTY IMAGBASEBALL PLAYER POSG ONT OF WHE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MAYBE AN OPENLY GAY MLB PLAYER ISN'T AS IMPORTANT AS WE THK. AFTER ALL, THE DAYS OF BASEBALL BEG "AMERI'S PASTIME" ARE LONG GONE. "FOOTBALL IS KG. NOTHG CHANG AMERIN CULTURE LIKE FOOTBALL," SAYS ZEIGLER. "THE NFL IS THE MOST POWERFUL ENTERTAMENT PANY AMERI."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT BASEBALL IS MAKG AN EFFORT: MANY TEAMS HOST PRI NIGHTS AND MLB HAS EVEN PRODUCED RABOW-THEMED HATS, SHIRTS AND OTHER MERCHANDISE. LAST YEAR, THE LEAGUE HIRED BILLY BEAN TO BE S FIRST AMBASSADOR FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THERE'S NO ONE SPECIFIC REASON" WHY A PLAYER HASN'T E OUT, BEAN TELLS . "FOR ME, WAS MY UPBRGG. I WAS RAISED A STRICT CATHOLIC FAY AND MY DAD WAS THE MARE CORPS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BY AND LARGE, THOUGH, HE THKS DOWN TO BS: "THE PLAYERS NEED TO KNOW THEY'RE GOG TO BE TREATED FAIRLY," HE SAYS. "IT'S SO HARD TO GET TO THE TOP. BY THE TIME THEY'RE THERE, THEY'VE WEATHERED SO MANY STORMS, THIS ULD FEEL LIKE ONE MORE THG."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEAN IS EAGER TO WELE THAT TRAILBLAZG PLAYER. "MY GOAL IS NOT TO ASK WHY HAVEN'T WE HAD ONE YET. BUT THAT, WHEN WE DO, 'S A POSIVE EXPERIENCE—SO THAT MAYBE TWO OR THREE MORE PLAYERS FEEL FORTABLE G OUT."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ZEIGLER, THOUGH, SAYS THE ONT OFFICE HAS TO LEAD THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"PLAYERS HAVE TO BE NVCED TO E OUT—THATS THE ONLY WAY THAT CHANGE HAPPENS," HE SAYS. "THE MANAGERS AND OWNERS ARE THE ONLY ON WHO N DO . THEY'LL SAY 'S NOT THEIR JOB, BUT I'D SAY THEY HAVE A GREATER RPONSIBILY TO MEASURE PERFORMANCE BEYOND THE SREBOARD."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
* why can't you be gay in baseball *
We've said hello (and goodbye) to Jason Colls and Michael Sam, but I n't help but wonr why Major League Baseball hasn't had s own openly gay leaguers Sean Conroy and David Denson me out this year, but only two gay players the majors—Billy Bean and Glenn Burke—have disclosed their orientatn, and both after retirement. "The MLB also draws on more players who skipped llege and went straight om the mors, so they aren't as exposed to other walks of players are born n impact their feelgs about homosexualy, as well: "There's a huge flux of players om Central and South Ameri and the Caribbean baseball, " says Zeigler. "This isn't an issue wh fans— hasn't been for a , " he an openly gay MLB player isn't as important as we thk.
So, here we gonna talk about some of the bravt of all begs; as we know, Like other sports, homophobia is still prevalent baseball. Major League Baseball seems to be fallg behd other sports leagu acceptance of gay players. “Pri is for everyone, ” In profsnal baseball, brave players who me out as gay publicly are maly om mor leagu.
The prsure toward acceptg pri players baseball may be why homosexual players who e out as gay before or after retirement have a short reer. Here we gonna look at the baseball players who intify themselv as homosexuals durg or after their playg reers. He cid to jo the Browns as the team already knew he was gay, and wasn’t an issue for the team.
9 BASEBALL PLAYERS WHO CAME OUT AS GAY
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. * why can't you be gay in baseball *
Studied at Christa Universy Aza Pacific Universy, whose policy advot particularly ban of homosexuals. Moreover, Santan ma headl after g out as gay ont of his mother and teammat while filmg This Is Life, a TLC documentary 2017. Later, terviewg wh SB natn outsports, he mentns hearg anti-gay slurs by teammat the locker room or gam felt like havg a knife the heart.
A NO-OUT SUATN: IS MLB AHEAD OF GAY RIGHTS ISSUE?
Later Augt 2015, Billy Bean helped Densen ntact Milwkee Journal Sentel to e out as gay publicly. Moreover, he later beme the first major league affiliated player and send active profsnal baseball player to e out as gay publicly. He also mentned his cisn was not affected by any announcement the past about g out as gay.
Conroy also mentned hearg many homophobic languag durg his reer, and the ma reason behd g out is to te people.
Sce g out as gay, Bean has been actively raisg his voice for LGBTQ rights, maly sports. In 2003, Bean wrote the book named Gog the other way to answer cricism and hope of gay athlet accepted by others sports. It was only 1982 when he ma a public announcement as gay articl were issued by Insi sports magaze.
MOR LEAGUER SOLOMON BAT OUT AS GAYSHARHARE-SQUARE-644327MOR LEAGUER SOLOMON BAT OUT AS GAY
Later, 2013 he was ducted to the Natnal Gay and Lbian Sports Hall of fame the first class. Former MLB club Ptsburgh Pirat owner Kev McClatchy me out as gay after terviewg wh The New York Tim.
Sce 2016, no homophobic slur has been chanted for the first time, and looks like MLB is dog s bt to change the perspective toward homosexual players. 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.
Two years later, he told Insi Sports that he believed he'd been let go om the Dodgers bee he was gay.
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He beme one of few proment gay athlet of the era after that, playg the Gay Gam 1982 and 1986. "They n't ever say now that a gay man n't play the majors, bee I'm a gay man and I ma , " he told The Philalphia Inquirer.
@billybeanballThe only livg Major League Baseball veteran who has e out as gay, outfielr Billy Bean played for the Tigers, Dodgers, and Padr over a reer that spanned om 1987 to 1995.
He me out four years after retirg om the field, and wrote his 2003 book Gog the Other Way: Lsons From a Life and Out of Major League Baseball that the bullyg and homophobic world of baseball led him to walk away om pro ball. "Beg gay don't change anythg about the way I play or teract wh teammat, " he said a team statement released for Pri Month.