Former MLB infielder Sean Burroughs died of fentanyl intoxication when he was discovered inside his car at a California baseball discipline in May, the Los Angeles County medical expert stated Wednesday.
The medical expert dominated Burroughs’ demise to be an accident.
On May 9, Burroughs was discovered unconscious close to his automobile shortly after he dropped his son, Knox, off for a Little League baseball sport, Long Beach Little League President Doug Wittman stated. Efforts to revive Burroughs have been unsuccessful.
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The 43-year-old was the son of former Major League outfielder Jeff Burroughs. He was the star of the Long Beach Little League crew in 1992 and 1993. The crew received the Little League World Series in each years – in 1992, their opponent was dominated to be utilizing over-aged gamers. He pitched consecutive no-hitters in 1993 to assist his crew declare back-to-back titles.
The San Diego Padres chosen Burroughs with the No. 9 general decide in 1998 MLB Draft. He rapidly turned a star slugger within the Padres’ farm system and was named the MVP of the MLB All-Star Futures Games. He additionally helped Team USA to a gold medal within the 2000 Olympics.
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Sean Burroughs of the Minnesota Twins throws in opposition to the Boston Red Sox on April 25, 2012, at Target Field in Minneapolis. (Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images)
He performed 4 seasons with the Padres from 2002 to 2005 earlier than he was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays. He hung out within the majors with the Arizona Diamondbacks and Minnesota Twins till 2012.
Burroughs performed within the Los Angeles Dodgers’ group in 2023 and within the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball for the Bridgeport Bluefish and Long Island Ducks.
He admitted to ESPN in 2011 he had struggled with substance abuse points.
Sean Burroughs of the Arizona Diamondbacks takes fielding apply earlier than the Marlins sport at Sun Life Stadium on June 10, 2011, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Ronald C. Modra/Getty Images)
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“I simply did not have the drive or the eagerness,” Burroughs stated on the time. “I used to be spent bodily and spent mentally. It simply wasn’t there. I used to be emotionally drained. I nonetheless cherished the sport and revered the sport, however I did not have the drive to go to the park each day. I type of misplaced the will.”
Fox News’ Chantz Martin contributed to this report.
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