The High Five

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 23, 2014

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

ESPN Films

Cast

Glenn Burke,Dusty Baker

Director

Mike Jacobs

Producer

Barry Jenkins

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt3567224