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Sean Conroy, the first openly gay player in pro baseball history, was signed by accident. Here's how it happened.
![Sean Conroy, the first openly gay player in pro baseball history, was signed by accident. Here's how it happened. Sean Conroy, the first openly gay player in pro baseball history, was signed by accident. Here's how it happened.](https://compote.slate.com/images/e81fc783-ab05-449f-b0cc-9660c9578ee3.jpg?crop=1180%2C842%2Cx0%2Cy0)
Sean Conroy, the first openly gay player in pro baseball history, was signed by accident. Here's how it happened.
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