Baseball after Glenn Burke: Is MLB doing enough for gay players?
Glenn Burke's sister Lutha and MLB's Ambassador of Inclusion Billy Bean on the gay baseball player's legacy.
Last week, for the first time, Major League Baseball honoured the late Glenn Burke -- an outfielder who played for both the LA Dodgers and Oakland A's.
Following his retirement from professional baseball, Burke was was able to affirm his orientation in the magazine Inside Sports -- but the hardships continued to pile up before his death in 1995.
Despite Burke's athletic prowess, the gay athlete faced much hostility and outright prejudice in the 1970s and 80s. Although he tried to come out publicly during the course of his career, no media outlet would touch the story.
To reflect on his life, legacy and recent recognition, guest host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Glenn Burke's sister Lutha Burke. She also checks in with former MLB player Billy Bean, who has just been named the MLB's Ambassador of Inclusion, about what the league needs to do to be more inclusive.
Piya also asks Lutha about the other legacy attributed to Glen -- the high five. Check out this ESPN documentary that tries to get to the bottom of whether Glenn did indeed invent the popular greeting.