Little League International announced Friday that Sean Burroughs, who pitched consecutive no-hitters in the Little League World Series, has died. He was 43 years old.
California Long Beach Little League confirmed Burroughs’ death, announcing in a social media post Thursday that he had “tragically passed away.” Burrows’ mother, Debbie, told Southern California News Group that her son had gone into cardiac arrest.
Burroughs’ Long Beach teams won the Little League World Series twice. He later played for four major league teams and won a gold medal at the 2000 Olympics.
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Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Sean Burrows vs. Florida Marlins at Chase Field on June 1, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Mark J. Revillas/USA Today Sports)
“We at USA Baseball are heartbroken to hear of Sean’s tragic death,” USA Baseball CEO Paul Seiler said in a statement. “Sean was a member of our beloved team and represented our country with a first-class attitude on and off the field. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Burrows family during this time.”
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Long Beach Little League President Doug Whitman said Burrows was found unconscious near his car shortly after dropping off his son, Knox, at a Little League baseball game. Efforts to revive Burroughs were unsuccessful.
Sean Burrows of the Arizona Diamondbacks speaks with teammates during batting practice before a game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Chase Field on July 19, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Norm Hall/Getty Images)
“It was very shocking,” Whitman told the Orange County Register. “Long Beach Little League has a real sense of family, so it hurts when you lose your family.”
“Sean won back-to-back LBLL Little League World Series Championships in 1992 and 1993 and was a legend in the LBLL and baseball world,” Long Beach Little League said in an Instagram post. “To say this is a great loss is an understatement. …During this time, we keep his family in our thoughts and prayers, and we hope to continue our season by playing baseball that would make Coach Sean proud.” I will try to finish it.”
Sean Burroughs of the Minnesota Twins plays against the Boston Red Sox at Target Field in Minneapolis on April 25, 2012. (Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images)
Burrows followed in the footsteps of his father, Jeff Burrows. His older brother Burrows was named American League MVP in 1974.
Burrows spent the first four seasons of his major league career with the San Diego Padres. Burroughs was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays at the end of 2005. After appearing in eight games for the Rays in 2006, Burrows realized he no longer had the “passion” for the game and pressed the pause button on his career. He also dealt with substance abuse issues.
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“I had no drive, no passion,” Burrows told ESPN in June 2011. “I was physically and mentally drained. I just wasn’t there. Emotionally drained. I still loved the game and respected the team.” But every day at the park I didn’t have the energy to go, so I kind of lost that desire. ”
He returned to the game in 2011 with the Arizona Diamondbacks. He then finished his career in 2012, appearing in 10 games with the Minnesota Twins.
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