Dusty Baker thinks COVID-19 will make high-fives a thing of the past

We don’t have a clear picture of how the sports world will look in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, but Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker thinks one staple of sports might fade away once the games return.

Baker, along with former Los Angeles Dodgers teammate Glenn Burke, is often credited with helping to create the high-five in 1977. Now, Baker thinks that the pandemic may mean the end of that act due to its potential to spread disease.

“The high-five is probably going to be no more,” Baker told Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.

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Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 4/12/20

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