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   Glenn Lawrence Burke (November 16, 1952 – May 30, 1995) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) player for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland Athletics from 1976 to 1979. He was the first MLB player to come out as gay, announcing it in 1982 after he retired.

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3. www.nytimes.com › 2021/02/26 › sports'Singled Out: The True Story of Glenn Burke' by Andrew ...

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   Feb 26, 2021 · After a few national sportswriters discovered Glenn was dying of AIDS and wrote about what had become of the man who invented the high-five and had been the first Major League baseball...

   • Author: Andrew Maraniss

4. www.them.us › story › singled-out-first-openly-gayThe Forgotten History of the First Openly Gay Man to Play ...

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   May 21, 2021 · But Burke should be remembered for the pioneer that he was, which is why Maraniss’s biography is so important. It has been over 40 years since Glenn Burke was chased from the sport of baseball. In 2021, there still has never been a single openly gay, active player in the major leagues.

5. www.today.com › news › sportsGlenn Burke, MLB's 1st openly gay player, spoke to ... - TODAY

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   Jul 3, 2022 · Watch Glenn Burke, who came out publicly as gay in 1982, talk to Bryant Gumbel about his career and challenges in baseball. Learn how Burke invented the high-five, faced homophobia, and died of AIDS-related causes.

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6. www.washingtonpost.com › news › morning-mixThe trials of baseball’s first openly gay player, Glenn Burke ...

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   Aug 17, 2015 · Outfielder Glenn Burke may have never sat down with his teammates to talk about his sexuality. But everyone on the 1978 Dodgers knew he was gay.

7. www.nytimes.com › glenn-burke-dodgers-prideAt Pride Night, Dodgers Embrace Glenn Burke, Who They Once ...

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   Jun 2, 2022 · At Pride Night, Los Angeles will celebrate the life of Glenn Burke, M.L.B.’s first openly gay player. His family will be there hoping the honor makes Burke “partially whole.”

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   Who was Glenn Burke?

   • An excerpt from a new book that examines the vibrant life, and untimely death, of Glenn Burke, baseball’s first openly gay player. Glenn Burke was once a promising young outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Oakland Athletics. He died of AIDS complications in 1995. John Storey/The LIFE Images Collection, via Getty Images

   'Singled Out: The True Story of Glenn Burke' by Andrew Maraniss: An

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   What happened to Glenn Burke?

   • Forty years after Glenn Burke was chased from the game, Singled Out finally tells his story. In 1974, The Advocate wrote letters to Major League Baseball teams asking to interview players “living a gay lifestyle.”

   The Forgotten History of the First Openly Gay Man to Play Major League

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   When did Glenn Burke start playing baseball?

   • It was into this landscape that Glenn Burke entered the sport of professional baseball in the 1970s. Along with being the first openly gay man to have played in the MLB — he came out in 1982, after leaving the league — Burke and his teammate Dusty Baker are often credited with inventing the high five.

   The Forgotten History of the First Openly Gay Man to Play Major League

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   What happened to Bob Burke?

   • Bob Burke told Inside Sports, 'I had finally gotten to the point, where it was more important to be myself than a baseball player.' After that, he went on to star in gay baseball and softball leagues and won medals in the Gay Olympics, according to the New York Times. However, his life was derailed by injury, addiction, and the painful loss of his beloved sport.

   The trials of baseball’s first openly gay player, Glenn

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   Does Glenn Burke deserve a press conference?

   • "Gay Major Leaguer Glenn Burke Deserves More Than a Press Conference". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Archived from the original on June 20, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2015. ^ "Glenn Burke's Family at Game as A's Honor Him on Pride Night". The New York Times. June 17, 2015. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on June 20, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2015.

   Glenn Burke - Wikipedia

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   Who is Lutha Burke Davis?

   • At Pride Night, Los Angeles will celebrate the life of Glenn Burke, M.L.B.’s first openly gay player. His family will be there hoping the honor makes Burke “partially whole.” Lutha Burke Davis, the eldest sister of Glenn Burke, will attend the Dodgers’ Pride Night on Friday along with around 40 family members and friends.

   At Pride Night, Dodgers Embrace Glenn Burke, Who They Once Shunned

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9. www.outsports.com › 2021/3/1 › 22306985Exclusive excerpt from Singled Out: The True Story of Glenn Burke

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   Mar 1, 2021 · A new biography by Andrew Maraniss reveals the life and legacy of Glenn Burke, the first openly gay player in MLB. Read an exclusive excerpt about his friendship with Cloy Jenkins, his struggles after baseball, and his impact on the gay community in Guerneville.