Billy Bean is hitting .211 in spring training as the Tigers experiment with using the outfielder at first base.

Billy Bean came out after his retirement.

Billy Bean, played major league baseball from 1987 through 1995.

Billy Bean, an outfielder for parts of five seasons in the major leagues, retired in 1995.

Larry Coryell wrote a tune entitled "Billy Bean" in tribute to him.

Gutierrez singled to open the inning and took third on a pinch-hit single by Billy Bean.

Failed to offer a 1995 contract to Billy Bean, outfielder, making him a free agent.

And the story of Billy Bean is awesome.

"I was always little Billy Bean, small but bighearted, a gamer, play hurt, stick it out," he said.