1952 - 1995
Glenn Burke American Baseball
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Details
| First Name |
Glenn
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| Middle Name |
Lawrence
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| Last Name |
Burke
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| Full Name at Birth |
Glenn Lawrence Burke
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| Birthday |
16th November, 1952
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| Birthplace |
Oakland, CA
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| Died |
30th May, 1995
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| Place of Death |
San Leandro, CA
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| Buried |
Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, CA
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| Height |
6' 0" (183 cm)
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| Weight |
195lbs (88 kg)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Black
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)
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| Occupation Text |
Former Major League Baseball Player
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| Occupation |
Baseball
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| Baseball Position |
Outfielder
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| Bats |
Right
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| Throws |
Right
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| MLB First Game Date |
9th April, 1976
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| MLB Final Game Date |
4th June, 1979
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| Draft |
Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 17th round of the 1972 amateur draft.
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Glenn Lawrence Burke (November 16, 1952 – May 30, 1995) was a 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 to teammates and team owners during his professional career and the first to publicly acknowledge it, stating, "They can't ever say now that a gay man can't play in the majors, because I'm a gay man and I made it." In October 1977, Burke ran onto the field to congratulate his Dodgers teammate Dusty Baker after Baker hit his 30th home run; Burke raised his hand over his head and Baker slapped it. They are widely credited with inventing the high five.
