On October 2nd, 1977 Dusty Baker hit his 30th homerun of the season. As Baker rounded the bases, an excited rookie named Glenn Burke met him at home plate, raised his arm high in the air and slapped Baker's hand. It was the first high five recorded in the history of sports. A year later, Burke was forced out of baseball amid rumours of his sexual orientation.

The High Five

Cinderella slipper cliches had run dry before the first pitch, but no one imagined these two clubs reaching the 2002 Fall Classic. The Angels shocked the Yankees en route to the World Series, and the Giants upended the Cardinals to punch their ticket.