{"product_id":"out-at-home-the-true-story-of-glenn-burke-baseballs-first-openly-gay-player-paperback","title":"Out at Home: The True Story of Glenn Burke, Baseball's First Openly Gay Player - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGlenn Burke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eErik Sherman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBefore Jason Collins, before Michael Sam, there was Glenn Burke. By becoming the first--and only--openly gay player in Major League Baseball, Glenn would become a pioneer in his own way, nearly thirty years after another black Dodger rookie, Jackie Robinson, broke the league's color barrier. This is Glenn's story, in his own words . . .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTouted by scouts and coaches alike as \"the next Willie Mays,\" Burke, a charismatic outfielder, kept his sexuality off the radar for a good two seasons, which included a World Series appearance. He was even credited with inventing the high five with teammate Dusty Baker. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when the Dodgers' front office got wind of Burke's sexuality, the damage control started, including efforts by upper management to talk him into a sham marriage. When Burke refused, he was eventually traded to Oakland, where he received a less-than-warm welcome from incoming manager Billy Martin. The prejudice, coupled with an injured knee, forced Burke into retirement at only twenty-seven years old. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, two decades after his death from AIDS-related complications, the man who started the conversation is finally being included in it. Major League Baseball recognized him as a gay pioneer at the 2014 All-Star game. And Burke has become a source of inspiration for athletes who refuse to be defined by who they love, while doing what they love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes a new afterword by coauthor Erik Sherman reflecting on the two decades that have passed since Burke's death. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eForeword by Billy Bean\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlenn Burke\u003c\/b\u003e, a former center fielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland Athletics over a span of five seasons, appeared in the 1977 World Series. Burke made history by becoming the first Major League Baseball player to announce his homosexuality. He died of AIDS in 1995. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eErik Sherman\u003c\/b\u003e has been a freelance sportswriter in the New York area since 1980. \u003ci\u003eOut at Home\u003c\/i\u003e was his first book. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eMookie: Life, Baseball, and the 86 Mets\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Steve Blass: A Pirate for Life\u003c\/i\u003e. He currently resides in New Rochelle, New York.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42697603022944,"sku":"9780425281437","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/bef5413ce8b8a267778573a3846a6525.webp?v=1775831824","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/out-at-home-the-true-story-of-glenn-burke-baseballs-first-openly-gay-player-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}