David Bridges
Sean Burroughs — the ninth-total choose in the 1998 MLB Draft — has all of a sudden handed away, it was announced on Friday. He was just 43 several years outdated.
The former 3rd baseman was coaching his son’s Compact League sport in California on Thursday when he knowledgeable cardiac arrest.
Burroughs was a standout for the Really lengthy Beach front Minimal League Planet Series teams in 1992-93 … becoming the initially American-born pitcher to throw once more-to-back no-hitters as he led his teammates to two titles.
His father — former American League MVP Jeff Burroughs — was the mentor of the group.
Sean signed to participate in university ball at the University of Southern California, but chosen to kickstart his qualified job as an option.
Prior to generating his MLB debut, Burroughs performed for the United States baseball group at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, effective a gold medal.
Burroughs participated in seven MLB seasons — suiting up for the San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Satan Rays, Arizona Diamondbacks and Minnesota Twins.
He performed in 528 game titles … earning 463 hits, 143 RBI and 12 household runs in 1,664 plate appearances.
Appropriate following leaving the majors, Burroughs ongoing to play impartial ball and coach his son, Knox in the Really lengthy Seaside Tiny League … the spot his have profession commenced.
LBLL president Doug Wittman and the org.’s board of administrators released a assertion on Friday … declaring, “It is with a massive heart that I am making this message to notify you that yesterday afternoon just a single of our Coaches, Sean Burroughs, tragically handed absent.”
“I have had the privilege of coaching with Sean for the preceding two a number of years and he frequently came with a pleasurable & useful frame of thoughts the young children had been drawn to, a wealth of baseball information and facts that could get any youngster out of a batting rut and humility worthy of emulating.”
“To say this is a substantial decline is an understatement. But what would make LBLL distinct is our nearby neighborhood, we are a relatives. Loved ones members rejoice the most effective highs and carry every other up through the least pricey lows.”
The statement completed with a heartbreaking notice … “We will have his loved ones members in our views and prayers via this time and think about to cease the season taking component in the kind of baseball Mentor Sean would be proud of.”
