Later Life
Belanger served as the Orioles' union representative for several years. He was one of the four players who led negotiations during the 1981 strike. After his retirement as an active player he was employed by the MLBPA as a liaison to its membership.
A long-time smoker, Belanger contracted lung cancer in the late 1990s and died in New York City at the age of 54. He is buried in St. Joseph Cemetery, Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
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