Bean was only the second professional baseball player in the US to come out as gay, following in the footsteps of Glenn Burke in 1982.
"Mentally, it's a new challenge. I've been fit my whole life, but there have been some nights where I can not recognize how my body feels. I still cannot enjoy food."
"I'm not angry, I'm hopeful, but it hit me really, really hard. I spent 21 days in a hospital with my immune system compromised, I couldn't have visitors."
"We are deeply saddened by the passing of our friend and colleague Billy Bean, MLB's Senior VP for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion and Special Assistant to the Commissioner. Billy, who fought a heroic year-long battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, was 60.
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