An emotional letter to a gay sports hero 25 years after his death.

May 31, 2020 compassq 5 THINGS TO KNOW, HEROES, HEROES & HISTORY, SPORTS Comments Off on An emotional letter to a gay sports hero 25 years after his death.
Billy Bean wishes he could show Glenn Burke how much more inclusive MLB, and in particular his two former teams, have become. (Photo: Outsports.com)

Dear Glenn,

I was thinking of you this week. Working at Major League Baseball makes it inevitable that you weave in and out of my thoughts. We are forever linked, as we are the only two Major League Baseball players…