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fter a season-long hiatus from hosting in-the-stands fans at its 30 ballparks and stadiums due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Major League Baseball (and its Minor League Baseball feeder system) is back – and you know what that means: All them butts! Aside from gawking at your favorite players’ posteriors in formfitting pinstriped pants – while following CDC protocol, of course – there are plenty of queer cheers to give for America’s national pastime. These are gayest things you didn’t know about pro ball.

Glenn Burke broke the first barrier – but it may have cost him As an outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1976 to ’78 (and widely regarded co-inventor of the high-five – true story), Glenn Burke broke ground as the first active MLB player to come out as gay to his teammates and bosses. While he was asked to refrain from making his sexual orientation public by Dodgers’ top brass, Burke told People magazine in 1994 that his “mission as a gay ballplayer was to break a stereotype” and he thought it worked. In other interviews and in his autobiography, however, he suggested that prejudice drove him out of the sport, not the injury that sent him back down to the minors after a year with the Oakland Athletics.

The A’s released Burke from his contract before the end of his injured farm-team season, and he retired from the game in 1980.

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at the 1986 Games, and for many years he played for the San Francisco Gay Softball League. Burke died of complications from AIDS in 1995.

Burke befriended Tommy Lasorda Jr. – and Tommy Senior wasn’t happy about it Legendary Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda Sr. – who led the team to two World Series championships, four National League pennants and eight division titles during his 20-year stewardship from 1976 to 1996 – had a gay son. Burke befriended the younger Lasorda Jr., which angered the “family values” manager, causing a rift that likely contributed to Burke being traded to the A’s after three seasons in Los Angeles. Lasorda Jr. died of AIDS complications in 1991 at age 33. Lasorda Sr. died earlier this year without ever having admitted he had a gay son.

It’s been 22 years since the second MLB player publicly acknowledged his sexual orientation Billy Bean, an outfielder for the Detroit Tigers, L.A. Dodgers and San Diego Padres from 1987 to 1995, came out in the Miami Herald in 1999, four years after retiring. Besides Burke, he remains the only other former MLB player to publicly acknowledge his homosexuality post-career; no active player has ever come out publicly and no former players have come out since. In 2003, Bean released his autobiography Going the Other Way: Lessons from a Life in and out of Major League Baseball, and in 2014 he was named MLB’s first Ambassador for Inclusion. In 2016 that role was expanded to Vice President of Social www.peachatl.com

Responsibility and Inclusion, and today Bean serves as Vice President and Special Assistant to the Commissioner.

The L.A. Dodgers are the only team with players who have come out as gay Both Burke and Bean played for the Dodgers during their MLB careers – and as history tends to repeat itself, maybe there’s a gayby on the Dodgers’ roster right now. If that’s true, here’s hoping he has the courage to come out and make history while an active player, put the final nail in the coffin of the Dodgers’ homophobic past, and serve as an inspiration to aspiring young pro ball players everywhere.

No pressure.

Statistics suggest there are dozens of closeted pro baseball players In a 2015 article for the New York Times, economist and public policy scholar Justin Wolfers wrote that based on the proportion of American men who have admitted to being gay or bisexual (though not necessarily out), there must be closeted MLB players actively taking the field. Thirty MLB teams each have 40-men rosters equaling 1,200 players who don’t publicly identify as queer.

“If baseball players are as likely to be gay as other men their age – let’s go with an estimate of 1 in 25 – then the odds that none of these men are gay is one in two sextillion,” Wolfers wrote. “A sextillion comes after a trillion, quadrillion and quintillion; it is a thousand billion billion.”

Of course, there may be gay or bisexual men in MLB who have ripped a page from Burke’s playbook and only confided within their own club. Time will tell.

Lower-level pro ball has a much better coming-out average Since Sean Conroy, former pitcher for the independent Sonoma Stompers, came out publicly in 2015 while still on the team’s roster – the first-ever active pro ball player to do so – a handful of others have followed in his pioneering footsteps (at various stages of their careers), including MiLB players David Denson, Tyler Dunnington, Jason Burch, and John Dillinger.

Chicago Cubs kicked off MLB’s Pridenight tradition with its now-annual “Out at Wrigley” celebration, and almost every club in the organization has followed suit. Twenty-eight teams in the United States and one in Canada host an evening of LGBTQ inclusiveness, usually with special ticket packages that include seats in a dedicated Pride section and rainbow-colored baseball swag. The lone holdout? The twodecades-too-late New York Yankees.

Two years ago, the Yanks acknowledged the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising and honored five first-annual Yankees-Stonewall Scholarship winners in a special pregame commemoration ceremony that unveiled a plaque behind the centerfield fence dedicated to the occasion.

Yet still no Pride night.

These are the best butts in baseball according to Us magazine There’s no definitive queer ranking of the best butts in baseball (and it’s a shame there isn’t) but a few years ago Us magazine asked its readers, majority females, to rank MLB’s greatest assets. Phillies left fielder Rhys Hoskins, Cincinnati Reds pitcher Matt Harvey, New York Yankee Giancarlo Stanton, Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper, and Dodger Cody Bellinger rounded out the top five – figuratively and literally.

Perfectly acceptable. Fine donkadonks all around.

But are there better booties at-bat?

Consider Diamondback David Peralta, Los Angeles Angel Mike Trout, and Orioles first baseman Chris Davis the next time they take the plate.

Seventh-inning stretch, anyone?

Mikey Rox is an award-winning journalist and LGBT lifestyle expert whose work has been published in more than 100 outlets across the world. He currently works for the Atlanta Braves. Connect with Mikey on Instagram @mikeyroxtravels

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“Reboot Your Gaming” Most people might not know this about a wealthy widow like myself, but gaming is one of my favorite pastimes. I’m currently getting back into online role-playing games. They bring back memories of how much of my youth and hard-earned money I wasted on them. Video games have given us nerd culture oneliners like “all your base belong to us” and “Leeroy Jenkins!”.

And they’ve fueled the rise of online trolling. Today’s video game market is so saturated it might be difficult for new gamers, or returning ones, to find that perfect game to spend endless hours on. I went on Reddit in search of the best titles you should be Follow Mitzi @itsmitzip playing now!

About one minute into my search I met ReginaScourge69, an alleged adult female who has a sweet spot for anything cutesy with a twist. Claiming it was her absolute obsession, she recommended Hello Kitty’s After School Special. A role-playing game with a very involved plotline. As the protagonist, you are taken through several days in the life of the lovable cat as she handles very touchy subject matter.

You’ll see her friends peer pressure her into drugs, watch her drive while intoxicated, and fend off unwanted advances at her Sadie Hawkins Dance-Off. With its “Mature” rating, it might not be suitable for everyone, but the satisfying storytelling is great for any adult gamer looking to really lose themselves in someone else’s problems.

Trying to find a game with something really unique, I struck up a conversation with JaneDoe4Real. I was surprised to learn about a Japanese export that blends music and murdermystery into a one-of-a-kind experience. Screaming in D-Minor is a who-done-it that will have players singing into their game controller’s microphone while narrowing down who murdered the Duke of Hikojiyama Manor. Was it the butler? The estranged cousin? Or the youkai? Only through harmonious singing will you find out!

Through further searching and conversation, I began realizing how popular sports games are. I was never one for sports, but in hopes of helping my readers find that perfect game, I joined a sub-Reddit group called Those Who Play with Balls. I soon learned the group had a very different topic in mind, but I was able to find a few members who were actual gamers. All the gamers in the group pointed me towards a somewhat off-beat game called Balls at Play. It’s a fastpaced, online tournament where teams are made up of people across the globe. The game uses a non-descript sport that will have you punting, kicking, catching and swinging balls against three other teams. At first glance, it looks like a great family-friendly title, until you lose a round. With each of the thirteen rounds of play, the losing team has to strip one article of clothing off. The first fully nude team loses the game and the player is subjected to watching a half-hour, pixelated orgy.

I would give it a four out of five.

I had a blast discovering these new games. Whether you’re a new gamer or someone who’s ready to not have a social life again, I highly recommend all of the titles I mentioned. If you have any games you think I’d enjoy, chat me up online or find me socially isolating myself at the park..

Yours in discovering new games,

Mitzi Pennington is the self-proclaimed sex symbol and advice-giving-guru alter ego of Mirza Muftic. She came from humble roots of middle America and married into money shorly after dropping out of college. Her late husband’s fortune allows her to travel the world andhave a sense of enlightenment one normally gets from actually working for their money. Mirza has had none of those experiences in his life. On occasion, Mirza will perform as Mitzi around Atlanta. His other interests/day job include film editing, retouching, and stop-motion animation.

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Keep your alcohol intake to a minimum and make sure you stay close to your wife. These simple things will make for a wonderful trip that someone else pays for. Get your suitcase out and let your wife know you’re in.

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Atlanta can be a tough city to get used to. It’s a major metropolitan area with temptation everywhere. This would be my advice to your friend: “Stay true to your morals and judgement. If you come to the city with the intention of trying to fit in, you might be some changes to who you are in order to impress others. However, if you’re confident in who you are, others will see that and naturally gravitate towards you. You should never have to compromise your character to impress others. If they expect you to, then they weren’t worth it in the first place.”

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Mother’s Day is on Sund Sunday day y May 9th, and that goes for ALL the mother figures in our lives. Too o often oft ft f en in the gay community, sons and daughters become estranged from from their families because of their sexuality… so whether you are celebrating cele ebrating your chosen mother, your biological mother, your adoptive adoptiv ve or foster mom, mom make sure to do it with LOVE!

1. Say It!: Haven’t said, “I love you” in a while?

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2. Make Her Dinner: How many times did mom slave away in the kitchen for you to have food on the table?

3. Family Reunion: Mom is probably missing the days when the house was full, so bring everyone back… for a SHORT stay.

4. Clean The House: And no cutting corners!

5. Dedicate Something to Her: Whether it be a song, a poem, or a painting… make sure mom knows what she means to you.

6. Take Her Someplace Special: Maybe you are taking her to her old stomping grounds, or her favorite restaurant… she’ll love it!

7. Listen to Her: Sit her down and have a real one on one conversation with her; but listen to her and let her speak!

8. Reflect on Her Advice: Tell her how many times she has helped you out of a situation.

9. Ask Her What She Needs Done: Help her with what SHE might need.

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It does feel like a lot at times, doesn’t it Taurus? You have av ve tthe he strength to move forward though. Take that strength and d allow yourself to fully immerse yourself in this power that you have. ve. You can overcome your challenges and work through the bulls#!+ #!+ this this week. Just Jus focus on the task at hand, and the ultimate goall at the end of the e day. day.

Have e you yo wondered what’s next, Gemini? Well, it is time to focus on just that. Because everyone around you is making moves that seem tto be out of your reach, you need to buckle in for the ride of your life lif and commit to progressing forward. Do not allow the progression of others deter you from making your own. progrre You are ar courageous Cancer, now use it! You have been fearing fearing some aspect of your life recently and it is about time that you ou use that courage and take the leap. There may be disagreements, ments, fights, and unintended consequences… but what is that but part of the journey to enlightenment? ment?

It’s time tim me to settle down, Leo. You have been fighting for so long like the end is never in sight. But, it is. Go ahead and that it seems s take a m moment to reflect on those that have harmed you in some way. Is it worth it to continue fighting and holding a grudge against them, them m, or o is it bigger in retrospect to walk away?

You might be teetering a bit, Virgo! You try so hard to show w up up for everyone else that you often forget how to show up for yourself. rself. In order to fill another’s cup, yours must be full! In order to do that, take a step back and relax. Focus on YOURSELF for once, and not giving all your energy to those around nd d you. you.

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There are people doubting you, Libra. Prove them wrong. There here is no better revenge than proving someone wrong, and this week is your chance to do just that. You know who you are. You ou are resolute in your personality… now allow that to grow and show others just how strong you are through perseverance. rance.

Everyone Every yo wants to confide in you, Scorpio. You have allowed owed yourself yourse this week to take on everyone else’s problems and you have not n taken a moment for yourself. Secrets are coming in to picture and they might be of a best friend… dismiss yourself the pic from the t situation. Do not allow other’s issues affect who o you are and how ho you treat your friends.

Breathe, Breath Sag! You are not alone in this wild ride called life! e! You think to yourself that no-one around you is going through ugh as intense as a time as you are however, you will be surprise to know that many are. If you were to listen for a moment to those around round you, your yo answer to how to escape YOUR situation might come co ome from THEM. It is okay ok to veer off the path a bit, Capricorn. This week take a moment mome to allow your curiosity to wander and embrace this curiosity curios that you have. It is not going to deter you from your purpose purp po but rather strengthen it. You can and will, move e forward with a new knowledge and you will thank yourself later.

You are so preoccupied with the metaphysical that you often forget about those around you, Aquarius! How about taking a pause and seeing all the world has to offer. Don’t get caught up in what-ifs and thinking about the future. Think about the here and now and move forward from there. You’ll be much happier.

Speak k the F up, Pisces! You have bit your tongue for too long! Now, sit those tho down that need to hear what you have to say and nd say it with cconviction. Assert yourself a bit, and see what transpires.

While the world may be full of denial, that does not mean that you have e to t be too.

You can be honest as hell, but that doesn’t mean everyone ne will understand you, Aries. You think everyone around you ou can understand you because you’re honest, but that doesn’t mean people are truly listening or care. This is NOT yourr fault.

Understand people can be terrible, but that doesn’t mean an you have to be! Be smart, caring, and honest. It’ll pay ay y off. offfff.