Willie Burns Explained

Willie Burns
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:January 12, 1916
Birth Place:West Palm Beach, Florida
Death Place:West Palm Beach, Florida
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1935
Debutteam:Newark Dodgers
Finalyear:1945
Finalteam:New York Black Yankees
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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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Willie Burns . baseball-reference.com . October 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: Willie Burns . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.