Tara Beane is the wife of Billy Beane, the celebrated erstwhile American baseball player. She gained the public and media attention for marrying him.
She is one of those women that are fascinated by men that played one form of sport or the other. For instance, most of these women end up dating and marrying those athletes. Some even have the privilege of marrying more than one at different times in their lives.
This is the story of Tara’s life, the man she fell in love with and married. And as well as the children she bore.
Who Is Tara Beane?
Tara Beane was born on 11th August 1964 in the City of San Diego, California, the USA by her parents. She is currently 60 years old.
She hid details regarding her family background, so the media has gotten nothing in that regard. But available information shows she is an American by nationality. And she had an education as well.
Here is more about Billy Beane’s wife.
Everything To Know About Tara Beane
1. Tara Beane Knew Billy From Her Childhood Days
She grew up in San Diego, where Billy also spent some of his childhood days since his father was a Naval Officer. That’s how they knew each other and even became friends.
Unfortunately, school and other things came up making them part ways. But, when the opportunity to meet again came up, they reunited, and today they are couples.
2. She And Billy Are Married For 22 Years
She married Billy in 1999. But before the marriage, her husband no longer plays professionally. He was demoted to a minor league because of a series of poor performances.
Fatigue took a toll on him so he retired. Luckily, everything fell in place when he reunited with Tara and married. They are married for 22 years now.
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3. Tara Beane Is Billy’s 2nd Wife
Before Billy’s marriage to Tara in 1990, he had another Wife. She is Cathy Sturdivant, an American Tennis Player.
They married in 1986 in San Diego. However, things went sour, and the marriage ended. Cathy gave birth to Casey, their daughter.
So, that’s how Tara became Billy’s 2nd wife.
4. Proud Mother Of Twins
When she and Billy married in 1999, they didn’t have kids immediately. They had them 9 years later. On 4th January 2008, she and her husband welcome their twin boy and girl.
They named the twins Brayden and Tinsley. Asides from being a mother to her twins, she is also a Stepmother to Billy’s daughter (Casey) from his first failed marriage.
5. Meet Her Husband; Billy Beane
Billy Beane was born on 29th March 1962 in Orlando, Florida, the US by his parents. He is currently 63 years old.
As a child, he was raised in Mayport, Florida, and San Diego, California by his naval personnel father and mother. In fact, it was his father that started teaching him how to pitch.
He played baseball, football, and basketball while in high school. And had his university education at the University of California.
His baseball career journey began in 1984 with the New York Mets. He played with them for a year before getting signed by Minnesota in 1986. The Detroit Tigers signed him in 1988 and later moved to Oakland Athletics.
After his retirement from baseball, he returned to manage Oakland Athletics in 1998, getting his first shot at a managerial job. He served as General Manager of the team for 8 years. And took a bow from the job in 2016.
In 2015, he gained promotion to the position of executive vice president of baseball operation by Oakland Athletics.
6. The 2011 Movie ‘Moneyball: The Art Of Winning An Unfair Game’ Was Based On Her Husband’s Life
The movie was released in 2011 depicting the life of the legendary baseball player. It featured Brad Pitt as Billy. Pitt’s role in the movie got him an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.
Before the movie was made, Author Michael Lewis wrote a book that centered on Billy’s tactics as General Manager of Oakland Athletics. And how he employed a set of principles to build a winning team on a low budget.
The book became a bestseller and inspired the 2011 movie about Billy.
7. Tara Was At The Premiere OF Moneyball
She hardly makes public appearances, but she showed up at the premiere of the movie about her husband’s life. The movie premiered at the Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
This shows just how much she cherished anything about her husband’s progress.
8. Tara, Her Husband, and Casey Hung Out With Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
She, Billy, and Casey hung out with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie after the good outing of the movie at the 2012 Academy Awards. The movie got 6 Oscar nominations.
9. Her Husband’s Net Worth
Billy Beane has an estimated net worth of $14 million according to the media. He banks $3 million in salaries annually. He made the fortune from his baseball career as a player, general manager, and now executive vice president.
10. Height and Body Measurement OF Tara Beane
Tara is not much of a tall person. She is 5feet 4 inches (1.62m). This is in sharp contrast to her husband’s height of 6feet 4 inches (1.93m), and a bodyweight of 94kg (207lbs).
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