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  • Former L.A. Dodger Glenn Burke, a player ahead of his time, to be honored Sunday

Former L.A. Dodger Glenn Burke, a player ahead of his time, to be honored Sunday

LA Daily News
Published July 18, 2015 at 5:35 PM
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The party was only born when Glenn Burke got there. The clubhouse only felt like home when Glenn Burke walked in.He was a needler, a performer, a teammate. His only enemy was silence."He was Richard Pryor before there was a Richard Pryor," said Sidney Burke, his brother.Glenn Burke was also a homosexual, back when secrets could almost be kept.

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