Out: The Glenn Burke Story

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MOVIE

Out: The Glenn Burke Story

Glenn was comfortable with who he was, baseball was not.

Documentary about the life of Glenn Burke, Major League Baseball's first openly gay player for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Oakland As"s back in the 1970s. The film features in-depth interviews with Burke's friends, teammates and family give close accounts about the struggles he faced in baseball before finally being banned from the sport altogether in 1980. As his life began spiraling out of control after pro baseball, Glenn Burke acquired HIV and eventually passed away at the of 42 from AIDS.

Release Date

2010-12-31

Year

2010

Duration

1h 12m

Status

Released

Score

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