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So we've had a few "big" names come out lately (e.g. the last couple years) in NBA Player Jason Collins and NFL Hopeful Michael Sam.
Interesting that more players are coming out albeit 'after' their careers have ended. It's always disappointing seeing these athletes say, "I wish I had come out from day one," only to come out after they've retired/ended their careers signaling to other athletes that they should continue that precedent.
Retired Minor League Baseball Player Jason Burch Comes Out
Also umpire Dale Scott came out recently and will be the first openly gay umpire in baseball.
Not necessarily an outing but the Detroit Red Wings are hosting the Boston Bruins on their 2nd ever LGBT Pride Night on 4/2/2015
Interesting that more players are coming out albeit 'after' their careers have ended. It's always disappointing seeing these athletes say, "I wish I had come out from day one," only to come out after they've retired/ended their careers signaling to other athletes that they should continue that precedent.
Retired Minor League Baseball Player Jason Burch Comes Out
"Looking back, I wish I had told the whole world that I'm gay from day one. That feeling of being relied upon, that people must turn to you as a closer to make things right, to have that role - and to have people have that feeling about me in that role - as a gay man, I think that would have been a powerful message. If we are talking about changing people's opinions, I do think that would have been a powerful message. But I wasn't really thinking about that at the time."
Burch quit baseball in 2008 and received a law degree a few years later. He's now practicing law in Chicago and has been with his partner since 2012.
Also umpire Dale Scott came out recently and will be the first openly gay umpire in baseball.
Not necessarily an outing but the Detroit Red Wings are hosting the Boston Bruins on their 2nd ever LGBT Pride Night on 4/2/2015