Former MLB player and Olympic gold medalist Sean Burroughs dies at 43
Burroughs was a two-time Little League World Series winner and helped the US to its first-ever Olympic gold medal in baseball.
Sean Burroughs, a former Major League Baseball player and Olympic gold medalist, has died at the age of 43. Burroughs died while coaching his sons' Little League game, according to multiple reports.
Burroughs was a two-time Little League World Series winner and helped the US to its first-ever Olympic gold medal in baseball in 2000. He played seven seasons in the MLB, with the Padres, Rays, and Blue Jays.
Burroughs was a first-round pick in the 1998 MLB Draft and played seven major-league seasons.
Burroughs was a two-time All-Star and helped the Padres win the National League Championship Series in 1998. He finished his MLB career with a .289 batting average, 102 home runs, and 466 RBIs.
After his playing career, Burroughs worked as a coach and scout for the Padres and Rays. He also founded the Sean Burroughs Baseball Academy in 2016.
Burroughs is survived by his wife and three children.
Comments