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Spring Training is underway in Arizona and Florida, and Major League Baseball is already making Outsports headlines.
By Cyd Zeigler | March 5, 2015Spring Training is underway in Arizona and Florida, and Major League Baseball is already making Outsports headlines.
By Cyd Zeigler | March 5, 2015Dale Scott's first game as an openly gay MLB umpire was cut short in the first inning when he was hit by a pitch.
By Cyd Zeigler | March 5, 2015The problem with Daniel Murphy's comments about gay people isn't the effect it will have on Billy Bean. The problem is the effect it will have on Murphy's gay children.
By Cyd Zeigler | March 4, 2015The anti-gay Benham twins think "conversion" works only one way. Think again.
By Jim Buzinski | March 4, 2015The player, a devout Christian, says he supports gays in baseball even though he thinks homosexuality is wrong.
By Jim Buzinski | March 3, 2015New York Mets GM Sandy Alderson invited openly gay former MLB player Billy Bean to practice with the Mets.
By Cyd Zeigler | March 3, 2015Luke Skywalker was not the only jedi left in Empire Strikes Back. Dale Scott is not Ump25. There is another.
By Cyd Zeigler | March 2, 2015Who knew the Cubbies had such amazing powers?
By Jim Buzinski | March 2, 2015When Dale Scott came out as gay, the former pitcher was the last guy he expected to hear something nice from.
By Jim Buzinski | February 25, 2015Jason Burch played in the Minors for four different MLB franchises from 2003-2008. He played in college for Nebraska. He was gay the whole time, telling teammates when they asked. Looking back, he wishes he had come out more publicly while playing.
By Cyd Zeigler | February 24, 2015The veteran umpire's coming out story has inspired many. For him, "it's been a freeing feeling."
By Jim Buzinski | February 18, 2015MLB Network producer Bruce Cornblatt shares his reasons for doing an hour-long special on the story of openly gay former baseball player Billy Bean.
By Cyd Zeigler | February 5, 2015Outsports will return to its roots, writing more about mainstream sports while also providing plenty of LGBT sports news. We invite you to join us with your perspectives!
By Outsports | January 8, 2015Days of our Lives introduced Paul, a closeted gay baseball player, to create a love triangle.
By Cyd Zeigler | December 24, 2014Alejandro Graterol, a second baseman and shortstop for the Skyline High School baseball team in Washington, came out as gay on Twitter today to nothing but support.
By Cyd Zeigler | December 19, 2014Minnesota Twins outfielder goes off on reporter who asked about a political endorsement.
By Jim Buzinski | December 5, 2014A photo with his husband in a small magazine was his first public acknowledgment. "I am extremely grateful that Major League Baseball has always judged me on my work and nothing else," he says.
By Jim Buzinski | December 2, 2014MLB commissioner Bud Selig, ex-pitcher Curt Schilling among those praising the veteran umpire.
By Jim Buzinski | December 2, 2014Ben Larison plays baseball for Coe College in Iowa. When he met tennis player Mark Kroll, it started a two-year journey that brought them both out to their teams and into a loving relationship.
By Ben Larison | October 29, 2014Outsports will join sports organizations like the NBA, MLB and WWE in observance of Spirit Day.
By Cyd Zeigler | October 15, 2014