The High Five Dates to a 1977 Dodgers Home Run, but Its True Origin Is Still Debated

The most widely accepted origin story traces the high five to Oct. 2, 1977, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Dodgers left ...

You’ve Done It a Thousand Times — But Who Actually Invented the High-Five? Inside the Debated Origin

You’ve done it thousands of times. After a game-winning shot, a solid joke, a perfectly executed parallel parking job. You’ve ...

Someone Had to Invent the High Five — Here’s the Disputed Story of How It Happened

You’ve done it a thousand times without ever thinking about where it came from. After a home run, a good meeting or just ...

Dusty Baker, Glenn Burke and the disputed real story behind sports' iconic high five

Who invented the high five? The answer is still up for debate.
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High Five — around the world in five games

Fans invade the pitch resulting in a cancelled A-League Men's match between Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory at AAMI Park on Dec. 17, 2022, in Melbourne, Australia. Chris Putnam / Future ...