Cover image for Singled out : the true story of Glenn Burke / Andrew Maraniss.
TITLE:
Singled out : the true story of Glenn Burke / Andrew Maraniss.
Publication Date:
2021
Publication Information:
New York : Philomel Books,
Physical Description:
308 p. : ill.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-274) and index.
Summary:
Tells the true story of Glenn Burke, the inventor of the high five and the first openly gay MLB player: from his childhood growing up in Oakland, his journey to the MLB and the World Series, the joy in discovering who he really was, to more difficult times: facing injury, addiction, and the AIDS epidemic.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780593116722
General Note:
"The first openly gay MLB player and inventor of the high five."