Chris “Mad Dog” Russo was stunned to hear that legendary Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane died — only it was someone else entirely who passed.
On Tuesday, the MLB announced the death of Billy Bean, the league’s Senior Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The 60-year-old had been battling leukemia for the past 11 months.
We are deeply saddened by the passing of our friend and colleague Billy Bean, MLB’s Senior VP for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion and Special Assistant to the Commissioner. Billy, who fought a heroic year-long battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, was 60.
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— MLB (@MLB) August 6, 2024
Later that evening, Russo seemingly read the name “Billy Bean” and got confused it with the former A’s GM. Beane, 62, rose to fame thanks to his cost-effective method of assembling teams that would become known as “moneyball.” A movie of the same name — starring Brad Pittas Beane — was released …