Singled Out: The True Story of Glenn Burke, the First Openly Gay MLB Player and Inventor of the High Five

This account follows Glenn Burke, an outfielder whose career included the Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland A’s. During a 1977 Dodgers game, Burke celebrated teammate Dusty Baker’s home run with what is described as the first high five. The book also examines how anti-gay prejudice helped bring Burke’s promising baseball career to an early end, with archival photographs and back matter.