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He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder for the Detroit Tigers (1987–1989), Los Angeles Dodgers (1989), and San Diego Padres (1993–1995), as well as the Kintetsu Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) in 1992. [1] In July 2014, he was named MLB's first Ambassador for Inclusion. [2]
Beane remained in Jackson until 1984, when he received his first promotion to MLB, appearing in five games for the 1984 New York Mets. In 1985, Beane spent most of the season with the Tidewater Tides of the Class AAA International League, getting called up to the 1985 Mets for eight games.
Dec 4, 2023 · Former big league outfielder Billy Bean, Major League Baseball’s senior vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion, has been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia.
