Glenn Burke

A relatively obscure baseball player who should have been more famous, if only for inventing the high-five.

Name
Glenn Burke
Birthday
November 16, 1952
Age
42
Died on
Tuesday, May 30th, 1995
Famous
Confirmed
Tuesday, May 30th, 1995
Glenn Burke
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Glenn Burke was never played in a game.

 
 

 

Guess the Stiff!

He was decorated as a World War I flying ace, won an Academy Award for his screen adaptation of Pygmalion and also wrote 19 novels, but he'll be best remembered for the endearing relationship he shared with Beany.

(d) January 27th, 1997