Willie Burns
| Willie Burns | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 12, 1916 West Palm Beach, Florida | |
| Died: February 10, 1966 (aged 50) West Palm Beach, Florida | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1935, for the Newark Dodgers | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1945, for the New York Black Yankees | |
| Teams | |
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William Tatum Burns (January 12, 1916 – February 10, 1966) was an American Negro league pitcher between 1935 and 1945.
A native of West Palm Beach, Florida, Burns made his Negro league debut in 1935 with the Newark Dodgers. He went on to play for several teams, finishing his career in 1945 with the New York Cubans and the New York Black Yankees.[1][2] Burns died in West Palm Beach in 1966 at age 50.
References
[edit]- ^ "Willie Burns". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Willie Burns". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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- 1916 births
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- Chicago American Giants players
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