Event

Out. The Glenn Burke Story

Comcast SportsNet presents Out. The Glenn Burke Story, the dramatic tale of Burke's legacy as the first openly homosexual Major League Baseball player. From his Major League debut in 1976 and starting Game One of the 1977 World Series for the Dodgers to subsequently being traded to the Oakland Athletics the next season, and then walking away in 1982 from the game that he deeply loved, Comcast SportsNet follows one of baseball's most dramatic arcs.

The film documents the extent of Burke's courage, strife and friendship throughout his life, and the compassion and callousness of the sport of baseball, weaving together insights from Burke's teammates and friends and media personalities, including Dusty Baker, Davey Lopes, Reggie Smith, Rick Monday, Manny Mota, Rickey Henderson, Claudell Washington, Mike Norris, Shooty Babitt, Tito Fuentes, and former Major Leaguer and gay rights activist Billy Bean.

The feature premiere will be immediately followed by a special Chronicle Live town hall discussion hosted by Comcast SportsNet's Greg Papa and aired live on Comcast SportsNet Bay Area.

Showtime: 7:30pm
Chronicle Live town hall discussion: 9:15pm

Ticket price: $5 (ticket proceeds to benefit Marty's Place - a community living facility that served as home to Glenn Burke)

For more information: http://www.csnbayarea.com/pages/out