Glenn Burke

American baseball player

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Who Invented The High Five?

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    In Who Invented the High Five?: The Baker-Burke story

    …fielder Dusty Baker slapped teammate Glenn Burke’s upraised palm after Baker’s 30th home run of the season on October 2, 1977. The home run made the Dodgers the first Major League Baseball team to have four players hit 30 home runs each in a single season. Moments later, Burke also…

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