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Singled Out: The True Story of Glenn Burke, the First Openly Gay MLB Player and Inventor of the High Five
Andrew Maraniss
Ages: 14+
Published: 2021
Publisher: Philomel Books/Penguin Random House
ISBN: 978-0-593-11672-2
Keywords: Major Leage Baseball, Gay discrimination, AIDSs, The 1970's,
The promising career of the outfielder for the L.A. Dodgers and Oakland A's was cut short, largely because of anti-gay prejudice. Archival photos. Back matter.