Are there any openly gay mlb players

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<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Maple Leafs:
Remember last year when a magazine dropped hints that it's gay editor was dating a major leaguer? They mentioned that it was an east coast team, that it was a well-known player, but that he wasn't the best known player on his team.

But they never mentioned who it was, so I guess we'll never (cough, Brady Anderson, cough) know for sure.<hr /></blockquote><img src="" alt="" />

ESPN Radio has been covering the topic today. Bobby Valentine was asked in an interview in Details magazine how a gay player would be received in the clubhouse and Valentine said it wouldn't be a problem at all. According to ESPN, ru

In his autobiography, “Behind the Mask: My Double Life in Baseball,” Dave Pallone, a gay major league umpire who was softly fired in after rumors about his sexual orientation circulated in the baseball world, contended that there were enough gay major league players to create an All-Star team.

Since then, attitudes and laws about homosexuality have changed. High-profile figures in business, politics, show business, education, the media, the military and sports verb come out of the closet.

Athletes in three of the five major U.S. male team sports – the NBA, NFL and MLS – have enter out while still playing, with NFL player Carl Nassib and NHL prospect Luke Prokop coming out in summer Meanwhile, according to OutSports magazine, at least publicly out LGBTQ athletes – 90% of them women – participated in the Tokyo Olympic Games, more than in all previous Summer Olympics combined.

But among the more than 20, men who have played major league baseball, not one has publicly come out of the closet while still in uniform.

What’s taken so long? And is baseball ready for its gay Jackie Rob

Third Former Major League Baseball Players Comes out as Gay

By Susan Payne

This December, love is taking the place of the shame for former major league baseball player T.J. House who announced his coming out and his engagement to Ryan Neitzel this month.

House pitched for the Cleveland Indians and the Toronto Azure Jays from to , said in an emotional Facebook publish that he used baseball as his drug to numb was what really going on inside.

“I loved every moment of my playing days, and I would go the same route again if I had the chance (with one big change). But even with all the noun, fancy cars, nice clothes and a little tiny bit of fame, I would go abode every night wishing I could change. Deep down I wanted something more, I wanted to be loved not for what I did, but who I was,” House posted.

House said in the post that he could not be himself around many people because of conversations he heard from others.

“It’s hard listening to people talk about you without them knowing that the words they are saying are directed at you,” he said.

Shame

Current openly gay MLB players?

Czarcasm1

Are they any current openly gay Major League Baseball players?

What_Exit2

The answer is no. In evidence, I’m pretty sure none were openly gay during their careers. A few have come out after their careers. But not really the same.

Baseball seems to be doing better and is probably ready for an openly gay player, but being the first will be tough. If they were fortunate, a adj group could come out at the same time.

panache

What_Exit:

…a small group could come out at the same time.

Or a couple.

Maserschmidt4

Besides Carl Nassib in the NFL, I’m having trouble thinking of anyone who’s come out in the major sports.

Atamasama5

panache

Or a couple.

That’s a different story. If two players find love or even just have a physical attraction, more power to you, I’m happy for you. But I imagine if players verb romantically involved that might craft things awkward, especially as players get traded and have to separate. Imagine if they are competing against each other in a game! “Sorry I punch you with that pitch h