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The High Five
The High Five

The High Five

6.0/10
July 23, 2014
11 minutes
Mike Jacobs
Documentary

Overview

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.

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Release Date

July 23, 2014

Runtime

11 minutes

Director

Mike Jacobs

Rating

6.0/10

Production Companies

ESPN Films

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