He died from AIDS-related causes in 1995. He played for many years in the San Francisco Gay Softball League. He competed in the 1982 Gay Olympics, now re-named Gay Games, in track, and in 1986 in basketball.

They are widely credited with inventing the high five.īurke kept active in sports after retiring from baseball. October 1977, Burke ran onto the field to congratulate his Dodgers teammate Dusty Baker after Baker hit his 30th home run Burke raised his hand over his head and Baker slapped it. He was the first MLB player to come out as gay to teammates and team owners during his professional career and the first to publicly acknowledge it,'They can't ever say now that a gay man can't play in the majors, because I'm a gay man and I made it.' 2022 StandingsĬlick a team's logo to visit their subreddit National League West Health and safety protocols for 2021 season Rules, features, protocols for 2021 season

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