Little League World Series hero, Olympic gold medalist Sean Burroughs 'tragically passed away' at 43

Sean Burroughs, who threw back-to-back no-hitters in the Little League World Series, has died, Little League International announced Friday. He was 43. California's Long Beach Little League confirmed Burroughs' death and said in a social media post he 'tragically passed away' Thursday. Burroughs' mother, Debbie, told the Southern California News Group her son went into cardiac arrest. Burroughs' Long Beach team won two Little League World Series championships.

We at USA Baseball are heartbroken to hear of the tragic passing of Sean,' USA Baseball CEO Paul Seiler said in a statement. 'Sean was a part of one of our most beloved teams, and he represented our country on and off the field in a first-class manner. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Burroughs family during this time.

just didn't have the drive or the passion,' Burroughs told ESPN in June 2011. 'I was spent physically and spent mentally. It just wasn't there. I was emotionally drained. I still loved the game and respected the game, but I didn't have the drive to go to the park every day. I kind of lost the desire.' He returned to the game in 2011 with the Arizona Diamondbacks. He later appeared in 10 games for the Minnesota Twins before his career came to an end in 2012.

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