Nelson Burbrink
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Nelson Edward Burbrink (December 28, 1921 – April 12, 2001) was an American
minor leagues, Burbrink finally made it to Major League Baseball at the age of 33 with the St. Louis Cardinals
.
After being called up to the big leagues in June 1955, Burbrink shared catching duties with teammate
of .335.Defensively, he recorded 261
double plays. His fielding percentage
was .979, slightly under the league average that season.
After his playing career ended, Burbrink scouted for the Cardinals, New York Mets and Milwaukee Brewers. He served as the Mets' scouting director (1968–72) and director of player development (1973–78).
Burbrink died of cancer in Largo, Florida, at the age of 79.[2]
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Nelson Burbrink at Find a Grave