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The Forgotten History of the First Openly Gay Man to Play Major League Baseball
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Glenn Burke, MLB's 1st openly gay player, spoke to TODAY's Bryant Gumbel in 1982
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A High-Five for Glenn Burke, a Baseball Pioneer - LA Progressive
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Get to Know Glenn Burke, Major League Baseball's First Out Gay Player
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Oakland's baseball legacy is bigger than the A's
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Glenn Burke – Dodger Thoughts
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At Pride Night, Dodgers Embrace Glenn Burke, Who They Once Shunned - The New York Times
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Day 1 of (at least) 30 baseball book reviews for 2021: Leading off, Glenn Burke, unadulterated – Tom Hoffarth's The Drill: More Farther Off the Wall
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Singled Out: The True Story of Glenn Burke' by Andrew Maraniss: An Excerpt - The New York Times
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Day 1 of (at least) 30 baseball book reviews for 2021: Leading off, Glenn Burke, unadulterated – Tom Hoffarth's The Drill: More Farther Off the Wall