Billy Bean

Billy Bean
Bean on Spirit Day 2016 at Dodger Stadium
Outfielder
Born: (1964-05-11)May 11, 1964 Santa Ana, California, U.S.
Died: August 6, 2024(2024-08-06) (aged 60) New York City, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
Professional debut
MLB: April 25, 1987, for the Detroit Tigers
NPB: 1992, for the Kintetsu Buffaloes
Last appearance
MLB: July 8, 1995, for the San Diego Padres
NPB: 1992, for the Kintetsu Buffaloes
MLB statistics
Batting average	.226
Home runs	5
Runs batted in	53
Teams
Detroit Tigers (1987–1989) Los Angeles Dodgers (1989) Kintetsu Buffaloes (1992) San Diego Padres (1993–1995)

William Daro Bean (May 11, 1964 – August 6, 2024) was an American professional baseball player. 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] In January 2016, he became MLB's vice president,^[3] ambassador for inclusion and was senior vice president and special assistant to the commissioner.^[4]