Out at Home: The True Story of Glenn Burke, Baseball's First Openly Gay Player
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (642 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0425281434 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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He was even credited with inventing the high five with teammate Dusty Baker.But when the Dodgers’ front office got wind of Burke’s sexuality, the damage control started, including efforts by upper management to talk him into a sham marriage. Major League Baseball recognized him as a gay pioneer at the 2014 All-Star game. And Burke has become a source of inspiration for athletes who refuse to be defined by who they love, while doing what they love.Includes a new afterword by coauthor Erik Sherman reflecting on the two decades that have passed since Burke’s death.Foreword by Billy Bean. When Burke refused, he was eventually traded to Oakland, where he received a less-than-warm welcome from incoming manager Billy Martin. The prejudice, coupled with an injured knee, forced Burke into retirement at only twenty-seven years old.Now, two decades after his death from AIDS-related complications, the man who started the conversation is finally being included in it. By becoming the first—and only—openly gay player in Major League Baseball, Glenn would become a pioneer in his own way, nearly thirty years after another black Dodger rookie, Jackie Robinson, broke the league’s color barrier. Before Jason Collins, before Michael Sam, there was Glenn Burke. This is Glenn’s story, in his own words .Touted by scouts and coaches alike as “the next Willie Mays,&r
Glenn Burke, a former center fielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland Athletics over a span of five seasons, appeared in the 1977 World Series. He currently resides in New Rochelle, New York. . Burke made history by becoming the first Major League Baseball player to announce his homosexuality. He is also the author of Mookie: Life, B
He died of AIDS in 1995.Erik Sherman has been a freelance sportswriter in the New York area since 1980. About the AuthorGlenn Burke, a former center fielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland Athletics over a span of five seasons, appeared in the 1977 World Series. He currently resides in New Rochelle, New York. . Burke made history by becoming the first Major League Baseball player to announce his homosexuality. He is also the author of Mookie: Life, Baseball, and the ’86 Mets and Steve Blass: A Pirate for Life. Out at Home was his first book
"Unknown Sports Hero" according to G. Creamean. This is the autobiography of Glenn Burke, a black, openly gay major league baseball player in the 1970's. It was written while he was living with his sister and dying from AIDS. It is a short book but very interesting. He certainly loved the game of baseball and it was a trajedy that he didn't have a better career. His describes being gay in the m. Before Jason Collins there was Glenn Burke M. Marcoulis Before Jason Collins there was Glenn Burke. some sections might become a little boring. An inspiring memoir, of an interesting life. If you're not into baseball in a big way, some sections might become a little boring.