Ex-Little League World Series star Sean Burroughs has died – dead at 43

Jun. 1, 2011; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Sean Burroughs against the Florida Marlins at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Former Little League World Series star and eventual MLB first-round pick Sean Burroughs has died at the age of 43.

Burroughs died on Thursday night after collapsing while coaching his son’s Little League team. He suffered cardiac arrest, according to an obituary posted by The562.org.

Though he was the No. 9 overall pick by the San Diego Padres in the 1998 draft, Burroughs may always be best known for his heroics at the Little League World Series.

The son of former AL MVP Jeff Burroughs, Sean helped Long Beach Little League win consecutive Little League World Series titles in 1992 and 1993. They received the 1992 title via forfeit after the Philippines team that won it all was disqualified due to age violations. Long Beach won the championship outright in 1993. Burroughs pitched consecutive no-hitters in the Little League World Series that year and was also Long Beach’s best hitter.

According to a Long Beach Press Telegram story , Burroughs pitched three consecutive no-hitters that postseason, and batted over .700 with 17 home runs.

The562.org says “in four years at LBLL, Burroughs didn’t lose a game as a pitcher, and in 74 innings of All-Star play in 1993, he struck out 171 batters and posted an ERA of 0.49.”

Burroughs was part of the 2000 US Olympic baseball team that won a gold medal in Sydney.

Burroughs played seven seasons in MLB between 2002 and 2012. He spent four seasons with the Padres and also had brief stints with the Tampa Bay Rays, Arizona Diamondbacks and Minnesota Twins. He was a career .278 hitter.

Long Beach Little League issued a statement regarding Burroughs’ death.

Some of the teams for whom Burroughs played issued statements.

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