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===Glenn Burke and Dusty Baker=== For decades, the "[[conventional<!--this is a direct quote from the source--> wisdom]]"<ref name=mooallem/> has been that the origin of the high five occurred between [[Dusty Baker]] and [[Glenn Burke]] of the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] at [[Dodger Stadium]] on October 2, 1977, the last day of the [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) regular season.<ref name=mooallem/> In the sixth inning, Baker hit a [[home run]] off [[Houston Astros]] pitcher [[J. R. Richard]]. It was Baker's 30th home run of the season, making the Dodgers the first team ever to have four hitters with at least 30 home runs each in a single season.<ref name="LAT1977">{{cite news | first=Ross | last=Newhan | title=The Gang of Four: Garvey. ... 33 Smith ..... 32 Cey ... ... 30 Baker. ... . 30| work=[[Los Angeles Times]] | date=3 October 1977 }}</ref> As journalist Jon Mooallem tells the story: {{blockquote|It was a wild, triumphant moment and a good omen as the Dodgers headed to [[1977 Major League Baseball postseason|the playoffs]]. Burke, waiting on deck, thrust his hand enthusiastically over his head to greet his friend at the plate. Baker, not knowing what to do, smacked it. "His hand was up in the air, and he was arching way back," says Baker ... "So I reached up and hit his hand. It seemed like the thing to do."<ref name=mooallem/>}} This story regarding the origin of the high five can be found in the written news as early as September 1982 and is featured in the [[ESPN]] ''[[30 for 30]]'' film ''The High Five'' directed by Michael Jacobs.<ref name="LAT1982">{{cite news | first=Randy | last=Harvey | title=Tired of Torment, Burke Searches for Inner Peace| work=[[Los Angeles Times]] | date=18 September 1982 }}</ref> After retiring from baseball, Burke, who was one of the first openly gay professional athletes, used the high five with other gay residents of the [[Castro district]] of [[San Francisco]], and it became a symbol of [[gay pride]].<ref name=mooallem/>
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