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Tiny baseball league makes history with first openly gay pro
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St Louis Rams cut Michael Sam, the first openly gay NFL player
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David Denson is baseball's first openly gay active player
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Is MLB Ready For Gay Player? First Open Pro Sean Conroy Discusses
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St Louis Rams cut Michael Sam, the first openly gay NFL player
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Openly gay player making historic start for Sonoma Stompers
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History — Sonoma Stompers Baseball
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Sean Conroy, the first openly gay player in pro baseball history
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Minor League Pitcher Solomon Bates Comes Out as Gay - Sports
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History — Sonoma Stompers Baseball
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1 Year Later, Pro Baseball's 1st Openly Gay Player Still Leads by
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Former Minor League pitcher Solomon Bates comes out as gay
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History — Sonoma Stompers Baseball
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OTD Sean Conroy became the first openly gay professional baseball
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Ex-Giants minor leaguer Solomon Bates comes out as gay