National High-Five Day: Did the Astros really invent the high-five? ✋

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HOUSTON – National High Five Day takes place on the third Thursday of each April and is as simple as it sounds - a holiday about giving high-fives and spreading good vibes.

How did this all start? Depends on whom you ask. We’re going with the baseball story that dates back to 1977, when Astros Glenn Burke and Dodgers Dusty Baker gave each other a high five in celebration. Baker’s home run had just made L.A. the first team in history to have four hitters with at least 30 home runs in a single season.

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