Former Padres first-round selection and LLWS great Sean Burroughs passes away at the age of 43.

Little League International stated on Friday that Sean Burroughs, a two-time Little League World Series winner with Long Beach (Calif.) and former first-round MLB draft selection, passed away on Thursday while coaching his son’s Little League game. 43 was his age.
The reason of death was not disclosed right away.

In a statement, Long Beach Little League president Doug Wittman said, “I have had the honour of coaching with Sean for the past two years and he always came with a fun and friendly attitude the kids were drawn to, a wealth of baseball knowledge that could get any kid out of a batting rut and humility worth emulating.” “To put it mildly, this is a significant loss.”
Son of 1974 AL MVP Jeff Burroughs, Sean Burroughs made his Little League World Series debut. In 1992 and 1993, he assisted Long Beach in becoming the first American league to win two consecutive LLWS championships. Burroughs was the first American player to throw back-to-back no-hitters in Long Beach’s 1993 championship season. He also had a.600 hitting average at the plate.
In the 1998 MLB Draft, Burroughs was chosen by the San Diego Padres as the ninth overall choice, out of Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, California. When the third baseman hit a walk-off single in the first regular-season game at San Diego’s Petco Park in 2002, he made his major league debut. After four seasons, Burroughs hit.282/.340/.360 in 432 games with the Padres.
The Padres released a statement on X, previously known as Twitter, saying, “We mourn the passing of former Padres third baseman Sean Burroughs.” “Our thoughts and prayers are with his family during this very difficult time.”
Burroughs played for the Padres (2002–05), Tampa Bay Rays (2006), Arizona Diamondbacks (2011), and Minnesota Twins (2012) during his seven big league seasons. In 2012, Burroughs told the St. Paul Pioneer Press that his struggles with drug usage “took away from my aspirations and my dreams.” Burroughs also played for the Seattle Mariners in 2007 and the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2013.
Throughout his 528 MLB games, he hit.278/.335/.355, with 143 RBIs and 12 home runs. Burroughs also competed for the United States in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, when the team won a gold medal.
Executive director and CEO of USA Baseball Paul Seiler released a statement saying, “We at USA Baseball are heartbroken to hear of the tragic passing of Sean.” “Sean played for one of our favourite teams and did a first-rate job of representing our nation both on and off the pitch. The Burroughs family is in our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time.”

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