| On October 2nd, 1977 Dusty Baker hit his 30th homerun of the season. As Baker rounded the bases, an excited rookie named Glenn Burke met him at home plate, raised his arm high in the air and slapped Baker's hand. It was the first high five recorded in the history of sports. A year later, Burke was forced out of baseball amid rumours of his sexual orientation. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 23, 2014 |
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| Director: | Mike Jacobs |
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| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | sports |
| Production Companies | ESPN Films |
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Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: May 12, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Glenn Burke | Self |
| Dusty Baker | Self |
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| Mike Jacobs | Director |
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| Barry Jenkins | Producer |
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