Willie Burns

William Tatum Burns (January 12, 1916 February 10, 1966) was an American Negro league pitcher between 1935 and 1945.

Willie Burns
Pitcher
Born: (1916-01-12)January 12, 1916
West Palm Beach, Florida
Died: February 10, 1966(1966-02-10) (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

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

  1. "Willie Burns". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. "Willie Burns". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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