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Sean Burroughs, former MLB infielder and LLWS star, died of fentanyl intoxication, coroner reveals

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Former MLB infielder Sean Burroughs suffered fentanyl intoxication when he collapsed and died in the parking lot at a Long Beach, California, baseball field in May, the Los Angeles County medical examiner revealed.

Burroughs' death was ruled an accident two months after he was found unconscious next to his car after dropping off his son, Knox, for a Little League game. The 43-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene after he remained unresponsive following CPR attempts to revive him.

Burroughs was the No. 9 overall pick by the San Diego Padres in the 1998 MLB Draft.