Have there ever been any...

[The Roflcopter]

have their ever been any gay baseball players?

[RuthMayBond]

I thought Bill Bean came out (after his playing days)

[dmbfan]

I thought Bill Bean came out (after his playing days)

Correct. He wrote a very interesting book about his experience with being gay and how he hid his sexuality until after he retired.

[steve rogers]

I would bet my house that there were many others that either never came out or haven't come out yet.

Scott

[stejay]

Glenn Burke.

[bluezebra]

have their ever been any gay baseball players?

There are gays in ALL pro sports, just as there are in all facets of the 'real world'. They just haven't 'come out'.

Bob

[Urbanshocker13]

Anyone remember when a gay hustler said in the press that he had a lover that was a star player on a popular eastcoast team? There probally been many gay players but it would be too hard to come out in a bussiness like professional sports, they would just get way too much abuse from players and fans. It's sad but true.

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

Anyone remember when a gay hustler said in the press that he had a lover that was a star player on a popular eastcoast team? There probally been many gay players but it would be too hard to come out in a bussiness like professional sports, they would just get way too much abuse from players and fans. It's sad but true.

Which shows that homosexualism is still not generally accepted in American society.

In Dutch soccer there were several gay players who came out during their career.

Is it about the quality of the player or what?

[Urbanshocker13]

Which shows that homosexualism is still not generally accepted in American society.

In Dutch soccer there were several gay players who came out during their career.

Is it about the quality of the player or what?

Homosexuallity is still a hot button issue in the states, I personally see it as a bit overblown and stupid. I honstly don't see the big deal, I know allot of gay people and dosen't play any effect in the way I think of them. But I see it as being a huge deal in American Pro sports, if a player was openly gay. I think it should be the quality of that matters too.

[whoisonit]

Is it about the quality of the player or what?

Not really.
A few years ago the NY Post printed a 'blind' item on Page Six (it's gossip page) that caused an uproar.
It appeared to 'out' Mike Piazza and suggested a relationship with the newscaster Sam Champion.
I don't think anybody really thought Mike was 'that way', but it was nessasary for him to hold a news conference 'comming out' as straight.
Mike is and was about as loved and adored as any NY player has ever been. Despite that, I don't think fans would have embraced him if the rumors were true.
Then again, I may be underestimating people. I have a hard time believing that Yankee fans would not still revere Derek Jeter if he publicly came out as a homosexual.

[Urbanshocker13]

Not really.
A few years ago the NY Post printed a 'blind' item on Page Six (it's gossip page) that caused an uproar.
It appeared to 'out' Mike Piazza and suggested a relationship with the newscaster Sam Champion.
I don't think anybody really thought Mike was 'that way', but it was nessasary for him to hold a news conference 'comming out' as straight.
Mike is and was about as loved and adored as any NY player has ever been. Despite that, I don't think fans would have embraced him if the rumors were true.
Then again, I may be underestimating people. I have a hard time believing that Yankee fans would not still revere Derek Jeter if he publicly came out as a homosexual.

Remember the photo he had in the Post of him with 2 playboy pinups after that?

[whoisonit]

Remember the photo he had in the Post of him with 2 playboy pinups after that?

LOL Yes. What would you have done after holding a news conference like that ? LOL. Oh the poor guy ! The Post kissed his rear all over town after that mess.
The sad part is, I'm not so sure many don't still look at him with a raised eyebrow.

[Urbanshocker13]

LOL Yes. What would you have done after holding a news conference like that ? LOL. Oh the poor guy ! The Post kissed his rear all over town after that mess.
The sad part is, I'm not so sure many don't still look at him with a raised eyebrow.

Maybe it's the finely trimed beard lol!!! Look at all the crap ARod gets for being a bit of a pretty boy and not even gay! ( actually a little of P-hound as it turns out) can you imagine what crap a gay player would get!

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

Not really.
A few years ago the NY Post printed a 'blind' item on Page Six (it's gossip page) that caused an uproar.
It appeared to 'out' Mike Piazza and suggested a relationship with the newscaster Sam Champion.
I don't think anybody really thought Mike was 'that way', but it was nessasary for him to hold a news conference 'comming out' as straight.
Mike is and was about as loved and adored as any NY player has ever been. Despite that, I don't think fans would have embraced him if the rumors were true.
Then again, I may be underestimating people. I have a hard time believing that Yankee fans would not still revere Derek Jeter if he publicly came out as a homosexual.

OK. Let me put it this way: It should be about the quality of the player.

If a player is gay or not, should not matter. It is his private life, so nobody's business.

[Urbanshocker13]

OK. Let me put it this way: It should be about the quality of the player.

If a player is gay or not, should not matter. It is his private life, so nobody's business.

I agree totally, it shouldn't matter but it does! Like it shouldn't matter what a player's race, religion or ethnicity is. But, if a player came out even a well liked great player he risks being shunned and abused, that's why the players that are gay have only came out after the have retired.

I could really careless what a player does in his personal life, it's like if he likes big huge fat women, I don't like big huge fat women I don't care that he loves big huge fat women I just care how he plays. Hell, if the Yanks can get a great pitcher I don't care if he likes fat chicks, gay or whetever heck I don't care if he wears purple lipstick and eyeliner as long as he pitches good!!!!.....God we need pitching help.