Good morning!
I’m Lacy McKay.
It’s Thursday, July 17th
Here’s your daily dose of the KSJD outdoor report…
Sunset tonight will be at 8:33.
Sunrise tomorrow morning will be at 6:08.
Our moon is in its third quarter.
It’ll be about 55% full as it sets just before 1:30 this afternoon.
This morning, we remember Glenn Burke — a trailblazing athlete whose story echoes far beyond the baseball diamond.
Burke played outfield for the Dodgers and Athletics in the late ‘70s and was the first Major League Baseball player to come out as gay, doing so publicly after his retirement.
Though his career was cut short by prejudice, Burke left an enduring legacy.
He’s widely credited with co-inventing the high five — a simple gesture born in the dugout that became a symbol of both joy and pride.
After baseball, he competed in the first Gay Games and remained active in community sports.
Glenn Burke passed away from AIDS-related complications in 1995, but his impact lives on — from MLB’s Pride Night celebrations to his induction into multiple sports halls of fame.
He once said, “They can't ever say now that a gay man can't play in the majors, because I'm a gay man and I made it.”
That’s the KSJD Outdoor Report for today.
Give someone a high five today in Glenn’s honor.
