Joe Burke (infielder)
| Joe Burke | |
|---|---|
| Third Baseman | |
| Born: December 7, 1867 Nashville, Tennessee | |
| Died: November 3, 1940 (aged 72) Cincinnati | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 26, 1890, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 23, 1891, for the Cincinnati Kelly's Killers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .500 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 3 |
| Teams | |
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Joseph Aloysius Burke (December 7, 1867 – November 3, 1940) was a Major League Baseball Infielder. He played professionally for the St. Louis Browns and the Cincinnati Kelly's Killers of the American Association in three games during the 1890 and 1891 baseball seasons.
Biography
[edit]Burke was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He played his first professional game on September 26, 1890, with the St. Louis Browns.[1] He remained active in the minor leagues through 1899.
Burke died on November 3, 1940, in Cincinnati and is interred at St. Joseph New Cemetery in Cincinnati.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Joe Burke". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- ^ "Joe Burke". Baseball-Reference.Com. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Baseball Almanac
- Baseball-Reference.Com
Categories:
- Major League Baseball third basemen
- St. Louis Browns (AA) players
- Cincinnati Kelly's Killers players
- Baseball players from Nashville, Tennessee
- 1867 births
- 1940 deaths
- 19th-century baseball players
- Dayton Reds players
- Chattanooga Chatts players
- Nashville Tigers players
- Atlanta Atlantas players
- Evansville Black Birds players
- Portsmouth Browns players
- Evansville Brewers players
- Mansfield Haymakers players
- Syracuse Stars (minor league baseball) players
- Dayton Veterans players
- Grand Rapids Furniture Makers players
- Springfield Wanderers players
- Columbus Senators players