Meet Glenn Burke, The Black Baseball Pioneer Who Invented The High-Five
Meet the baseball player who’s widely credited with inventing the high five—yes, the high five! Glenn Burke, a former outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the first openly gay MLB player, is credited with inventing the high five during a game against the Houston Astros in 1977. As he ran toward home plate, he […]
Rachel Robinson, Wife of Jackie Robinson, Honored on 77th Anniversary of Historic MLB Debut
On the 77th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s historic MLB debut, the New York Mets welcomed a special guest to Citi Field for their Jackie Robinson Day celebration: Rachel Robinson, Jackie’s widow, at the remarkable age of 101.