Baseball Icon Sean Burroughs Dies at 43 During Little League Game
May 12, 2024![Baseball Icon Sean Burroughs Dies at 43 During Little League Game](https://cdn.brief.news/images/stories/9153dfc16a6716f0581009dde47801686a45d4352efc0e25d18f13c8ccf4b7015240d68b207fd67479cce63931335a763ecde9c56afa4d4b0d0464b24c4e7a90.jpg)
Sean Burroughs, former MLB player and Little League champion, died at 43 from cardiac arrest.
Burroughs' career highlights include winning two Little League World Series and a gold medal at the 2000 Olympics.
He made a notable MLB comeback in 2011 with the Diamondbacks after overcoming substance abuse.
The baseball community, including USA Baseball and his former MLB teams, has paid tributes to him.
A candlelight vigil in Long Beach is being organized to commemorate Burroughs' contribution to baseball.
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![Ex-MLB player Sean Burroughs, Little League and Olympic champion, dies aged 43](https://cdn.brief.news/images/links/5d73e985d117239616500cff40ccb80b36d4258609c7cc13dd9ebb3b07687bf3b4c57ceb6e01f956f36563ee628c785c78e054e0415b0613ab9cb53deb0d2368.png)
The Guardian • May 11, 2024
Ex-MLB player Sean Burroughs, Little League and Olympic champion, dies aged 43![Sean Burroughs, former Long Beach Little League star, dies at 43 - Los Angeles Times](https://cdn.brief.news/images/links/a74169bd6638b12ffc30cd528b4baa80517fb156cc43038981f0c591cfb1946f04fa041c53f496181dfd6c7a428370864fe3b67e44610beb1fa7347cd41e4b73.jpg)
Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2024
Sean Burroughs, former Long Beach Little League star, dies at 43 - Los Angeles Times