Glenn
Lawrence
Burke
Born in Oakland, Alameda, California, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 42
in San Leandro, Alameda, California, United States
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Biography
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Glenn Lawrence Burke 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, announcing it in 1982 after he retired. He is also credited for invented the high five along with fellow player Dusty Baker.
Glenn was born in 1952. He passed away in 1995.
Sources
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13360959/glenn-lawrence-burke: accessed 03 June 2023), memorial page for Glenn Lawrence Burke (16 Nov 1952–30 May 1995), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13360959, citing Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Burke
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