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Joe Burke (infielder)

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Joe Burke
Third Baseman
Born: December 7, 1867
Nashville, Tennessee
Died: November 3, 1940(1940-11-03) (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 runs0
Runs batted in3
Teams

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

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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

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  1. ^ "Joe Burke". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  2. ^ "Joe Burke". Baseball-Reference.Com. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
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