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A review by maryehavens
Singled Out: The True Story of Glenn Burke by Andrew Maraniss
3.0
I’m not likely to read very many sports biographies but this one appeared for free as part of the SYNC Audiobook series and it didn’t focus on just stats. There were quite a few parallels in the rise of Glen’s career and the rise in gay rights and the spotlight on that movement. And just like AIDS halted the momentum of gay rights, Glen’s career tragically ended.
If you are interested in baseball and/or gay athletes, especially the discrimination of these athletes, I think this book would be interesting. I learned a lot about both and it’s a complicated history. But I felt the author stayed true to both histories without covering up any of the not so great bits.
If you are interested in baseball and/or gay athletes, especially the discrimination of these athletes, I think this book would be interesting. I learned a lot about both and it’s a complicated history. But I felt the author stayed true to both histories without covering up any of the not so great bits.