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| + | Outfielder with the baseball teams Los Angeles Dodgers and the Oakland A's. Was known for popularizing the high five. Told his story to Michael J. Smith for the magazine Inside Sports, 'The Double Life of a Gay Dodger'. Died of AIDS complications. | ||
| + | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
| − | = | + | * http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/burkegl01.shtml |
| + | * http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/15/sports/baseball/mlb-to-recognize-glenn-burke-as-a-gay-pioneer-in-baseball.html?_r=0 | ||
| + | * http://america.aljazeera.com/blogs/scrutineer/2014/7/15/high-five-baseballallstargametohonorgaypioneerglennburke.html | ||
| + | * https://www.outsports.com/2019/10/4/20899239/glenn-burke-mlb-lgbtq-sports-history-dodgers-baseball | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:17, 4 October 2019
Country
United States
Birth - Death
1953 -1995
Occupation
Sports
Description
Outfielder with the baseball teams Los Angeles Dodgers and the Oakland A's. Was known for popularizing the high five. Told his story to Michael J. Smith for the magazine Inside Sports, 'The Double Life of a Gay Dodger'. Died of AIDS complications.
Further Reading/Research
- http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/burkegl01.shtml
- http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/15/sports/baseball/mlb-to-recognize-glenn-burke-as-a-gay-pioneer-in-baseball.html?_r=0
- http://america.aljazeera.com/blogs/scrutineer/2014/7/15/high-five-baseballallstargametohonorgaypioneerglennburke.html
- https://www.outsports.com/2019/10/4/20899239/glenn-burke-mlb-lgbtq-sports-history-dodgers-baseball
