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Gr 1–5—The opening pages will draw in just about everybody: Glenn Burke on the field was a "five-tool" talent. He could run faster, connect bat to ball, hit with power, catch anything that came his way, and his throwing arm was a cannon! This Black man should have been one of the greatest names in baseball history, but his story takes a melancholy turn. Burke is gay. The rampant homophobia of the 1970s manifests itself, Bildner notes, in the person of Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda: "Tommy's son was gay, too, and Tommy couldn't stand that he was. When he found out his son was friends with Glenn, he m...Log In or Sign Up to Read More