Billy Bean went through hell on Earth to keep himself closeted during his playing career and then dedicated his life to making sure that no baseball player would have to endure that again.

Billy Bean, a onetime big-league outfielder who came ... the two were once minor league teammates with the Toledo Mud Hens.) Mr. Bean’s pro career began with a flourish in 1987, when he tied ...

Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane, the subject of the Michael Lewis book Moneyball, is in the middle of a heated playoff race with the Los Angeles Angels. While fans are living and dying on ...

Kirby Puckett appeared poised for a big year, batting .344 heading into the final day of spring training when he woke up ...

Billy Bean, former Dodgers outfielder and MLB advocate ... supportive environment for players and staff. During his playing career from 1987 to 1995, Bean made headlines when he became the ...

BC: Concocted by ESPN.com's Rob Neyer and named for Oakland A's General Manager Billy Beane, the Beane Count is derived by summing a team's ranks in home runs hit, walks drawn, home runs allowed ...