George Burpo | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Left |
Birth Date: | 19 June 1922 |
Birth Place: | Jenkins, Kentucky, US |
Death Place: | Tucson, Arizona, US |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | June 9 |
Debutyear: | 1946 |
Debutteam: | Cincinnati Reds |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | July 3 |
Finalyear: | 1946 |
Finalteam: | Cincinnati Reds |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 0–0 |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat2value: | 15.43 |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat3value: | 1 |
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George Harvie Burpo (June 19, 1922 – December 20, 2015) was a professional baseball player.[1] He was a left-handed pitcher who made two appearances in 1946 for the Cincinnati Reds. For his career, he did not record a decision, with a 15.43 earned run average and one strikeout in 2 innings pitched.
Burpo served three years in the United States Navy at Naval Air Technical Training Center, Norman, Oklahoma during the World War II and received an honorable discharge in December 1945.[2]